“Arrivo a Milano dell’Improvvisatore Cicconi”
On the occasion of his arrival in Milan, Cicconi’s highly debated tragedy, “Parisina,” is remembered.
Tag: Cicconi
“Esperimento di Poesia tragica estemporanea, di Luigi Cicconi”
In this review, the author praises Cicconi for his success with improvised tragedies in Turin and Florence. However, Cicconi did not enjoy the same success in Milan because an improvised tragedy is difficult to realize even though Cicconi’s talents are noteworthy. The reviewer suggests that Cicconi study tragedy more fully with a view to producing a written work in the genre.
“Ignotus,” “I poeti estemporanei” (Fanfulla della Domenica)
The anonymous critic gives a brief history of some of the best known improvisers in Italy, both men and women. He also describes some of the tricks they used to make their work appear more improvised than it was.
“Letteratura: Parisina” (L’eco)
In this review, the author questions the legitimacy of Cicconi’s work as improvisation and decides that, in fact, the text, which is transcribed by Filippo Delpino, is an improvisation. After assessing the defects and the good qualities of the tragedy, the reviewer concludes that Cicconi should continue to produce improvised plays, rather than written texts.
“Luigi Cicconi Improvvisatore di Tragedie”
By improvising two tragedies in Florence, the young Cicconi has revealed that he is a worthy successor to Sgricci. He is garnering praise in distinguished journals such as L'Antologia di Firenze for his learned and poetic diction, his vivid action, and his beautiful choruses.
“Nuovi sperimenti del sig. Cicconi”
Laudatory reviews of improvised tragedies by Cicconi, who performed Cenci in Bologna and Filippo II di Spagna in Ravenna.
“Poesia Estemporanea. Bianca Cappello. Tragedia detta estemporaneamente dal sig. Luigi Cicconi in Pavia li 21 corrente”
In this positive review of the piece entitled Bianca Cappello, the author reiterates ideas that have already been expressed by previous reviewers. The entirety of the tragedy is praised, and the author notes that during the performance, Cicconi was called on stage several times to be applauded.
Carrer, “Poesia estemporanea” (L’eco)
This text is a critique of Cicconi’s improvisation of Faliero, which despite some weaknesses, was much applauded by the audience. The critic notes that Cicconi brought passion and imagination to the performance.
F. Salfi, Review of Observations philologiques de M. Ferdinand Malvica, sur Louis Cicconi et sur la tragédie improvisée
A review of the classicist Ferdinand Malvica’s commentary on Louis Cicconi and improvised tragedy discusses the career of Cicconi and his relationship with Malvica. The writer suggests that a talented poet such as Cicconi apply himself to a more lasting and structured art than that of improvisation.
Melchior Missirini, “Poesia. Di un improvviso di Luigi Cicconi”
Missirini uses the example of improvisatore Luigi Cicconi to write a brief history of improvisation.
T., “Poesia estemporanea. Tragedia improvvisata dal signor Cicconi”
The critic reviews a long performance by Cicconi who, modelling himself after Shakespeare, Schiller, Byron, and Manzoni, presented an improvised tragedy entitled Beatrice Tenda, that despite some inconsistencies and stylistic weaknesses, and despite its length, was well received by the audience.