About Giovanni Gabrielli
Giovanni Gabrielli was an actor.
Giovanni Gabrielli (died between 1603 and 1611) was an Italian actor of the commedia dell'arte, who performed under the name Sivello. He has sometimes been confused with the Venetian composer Giovanni Gabrieli.
Biography Gabrielli was particularly famous for portraying several characters talking together in different languages. His portrait was engraved by Agostino Carracci.
His son Francesco Gabrielli was also a well known actor. Villanelle Nuove Composte per Giovanni Gabrielli detto il Sivello (Bologna, 1601) Il Studio, Comedia Nova, Composta per Giovanni Gabrielli da Modona, detto il Sivello (Bologna, 1602)
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