Vecchio (Italian:[ˈvɛkkjo];pl.:vecchi; meaning 'old one' or simply 'old') is a category of aged, male characters from Italiancommedia dell'arte theatre. The primary members of this group arePantalone,il Dottore,[1] andil Capitano.[2] Pantalone and il Dottore are thealter ego of each other: Pantalone being the decadent wealthy merchant, and il Dottore being the decadent erudite.[1]
They are overwhelmingly theantagonists, opposing the love of theinnamorati; the comic ending is produced when theZanni manage to overcome them and unite the lovers.
 | This European theatre-related article is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |