The Liar (Italian: Il bugiardo) is a comedy by Carlo Goldoni. It was written as part of Goldoni’s fulfilment of a boast that he had inserted into the epilogue to one of his plays that for the next season he would write sixteen comedies. The Liar along with the fifteen other comedies was staged in the 1750-51 season at the Teatro Sant’ Angelo in Venice. It draws on commedia dell’arte conventions and stock characters.
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Carlo Goldoni
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Arlecchino his servant, Brighella his friend in love with Colombina, Columbina their maidservant, Doctor Balanzone, Lelio the Liar, Ottavio in love with Beatrice, Pantalone his father, Rosaura and Beatrice his daughters, Florindo assistant to Balanzone in love with Rosaura
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