About Zan Ganassa
Lived 1540 – 1584 (aged 43–44). Zan Ganassa was an actor, dramaturge and stage actor.
Zan Ganassa (, ; – ) was the stage name of an early actor-manager of commedia dell'arte, whose company was one of the first to tour outside Italy. Ganassa's real name was probably Alberto Naseli (also spelled Naselli).
Ganassa is first mentioned in 1568 as the leader of a troupe in Mantua.
From 1574 to 1584 Ganassa performed in Spain during the reign of Philip II,
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Who was Zan Ganassa?
Italian actor
When was Zan Ganassa born?
Zan Ganassa was born in 1540 in Bergamo.
When did Zan Ganassa die?
Zan Ganassa died in 1584.
What was Zan Ganassa's occupation?
Zan Ganassa was an actor, dramaturge and stage actor.
What nationality was Zan Ganassa?
Zan Ganassa's recorded nationality: Duchy of Ferrara.
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