Pulcinella is in love with Colombina, but her brother – Coviello – opposes their marriage. The two men fight by striking each other with a stick then with two long swords. Colombina laments her brother’s death but keeps on loving Pulcinella. But Pulcinella also kills Capural Fasulo (Corporal Bean) – a soldier who asked him to explain his murder. He is then arrested by two policemen, sentenced to death and hanged.

Glove-puppet

All audiences

Italy

Naples

Printed summary

Love

Murder

Death penalty

Patriarchy (sociology)

Brother

Comical

Dramatic

Le bagattelle, illustration from the article "I teatri. Gli spettacoli popolari - le bagattelle" published in 1853

Italian

Pulcinella

Colombine

Caporal

Constable

Song

Blow-with-a-stick

Sword fight

Hanging scene

Il fidanzamento di Pulcinella

Pulcinella's engagement