punchinello
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The work features Punchinello, the hook-nosed, humpbacked clowns who were some of the stock characters taken from the Commedia dell' Arte - an early form of professional theatre.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2021
Victor Herbert devotees may be surprised, too, to hear words sung to such instrumental pieces as Al Fresco, Punchinello, Yesterthoughts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last week at a sale in the Hotel Drouot, Paris, "Punchinello" brought $17,000.
From Time Magazine Archive
Punchinello LaGuardia led with his chin again last week, this time got it punched by various assorted clergymen.
From Time Magazine Archive
In profile she resembles a cute Punchinello, her cheeks expressive, painted, and the nose carved for comic effect.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
