Which Italian opera has a title meaning 'The strolling players (or clowns)'?
The Clown (short story) The Clown (short story) The Clown (, "Clown") is a short story by the 19th and 20th-century German author Thomas Mann. It was first published in the German literary magazine "Neue Rundschau" in 1897, and were after his death, published as part of the collection Little Herr Freiedemann and Death in Venice and Other Stories. The German title Der Bajazzo is formed from the Italian word used in the title of Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci, meaning clowns, an opera with which Mann was well-acquainted. The title has alternatively been translated as The Joker, suggesting an outsider or oddity. This is
Strolling players Strolling players Strolling players were travelling theatre groups in Tudor period in England, who toured the country delivering theatrical performances. They performed in "Inn Courtyards", which were houses of noble men. One of the most popular plays performed by these strolling players was Robin Hood. The English government of the period was concerned that plays such as Robin Hood would promote rebellious acts. The emergence of the Black death also increased fear that the strolling players would be responsible for spreading disease. The strolling players were subsequently banned in 1572. The only actors allowed to perform around the country were