Comments on: Pulcinella: The Lovable Mascot of Naples

By: Bob Connelly

Bob Connelly — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:21:18 +0000

That is very good pizza at Vera Pizza but then again we never had bad pizza in Naples.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:02:32 +0000

Punch was a buffoon. Correct the spelling on the original description.
Punch and Judy shows were a delight in some of Roma’s parks–especially on the Janiculum Hill on a Sunday or holiday afternoon.

By: Karen (South of Rome)

Karen (South of Rome) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:17:59 +0000

Thanks! To be honest, I submitted this to GB when we still lived in Italy. We moved over the summer and now live in Washington, DC. Thus, it was fun for me too to re-read about Pulcinella today! A small taste of Naples in my in-box ;)

By: M. G. Stephens

M. G. Stephens — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:01:14 +0000

Pulcinella is certainly earlier than the 17th century. He appears in improvised Italian skits in the 15th and 16th century, and he really goes back to Atellan farce, two thousand years earlier. Ask any theatre historian, and they’ll probably tell you that Greek comedy is derived from southern Italian farces. So maybe we are really talking about a character from the dawn of time. Lui e molto vecchio ed antico.

By: Penny Ewles-Bergeron

Penny Ewles-Bergeron — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:19:46 +0000

Excellent note Karen! Spot on. Penny

By: Margie

Margie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:18:05 +0000

Karen,
Thanks for bringing back wonderful memories of my childhood. I loved to read of Pulcinella’s adventures.
Margie