

What's With All the Masks?
Photo credit: Anna Luther Have you wondered why Le Tre Fenici is so fond of masks? Why are masks on the the posters? Why are masks in the shows? Why do Le Tre Fenici keep asking you all to wear masks, too? At the heart of this small chamber ensemble also lies Commedia dell'arte, a 16th-century form of theatrical entertainment that relied heavily on masks to describe the characters. Consider the Harlequin/Jester or--even in passing from modern music--Scaramouche. Even if Le T