burbage

Thân thiện

Richard Burbage performs on the stage of the Globe Theatre.

Definition

Proper noun: - Richard Burbage: An English actor of the Elizabethan era, renowned for being the first performer to portray the title roles in several of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies.

Usage

• Proper noun:
  • Richard Burbage was a leading member of the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
  • Shakespeare wrote the part of Hamlet with Burbage in mind.

Advanced Usage

• "a Burbage role": A term sometimes used in theatre history to refer to a seminal Shakespearean tragic role originally created and performed by Richard Burbage.
  • Playing King Lear is considered taking on a classic Burbage role.

Variants and Related Words

• Burbagian (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of Richard Burbage or his acting style.
  • Scholars debate the Burbagian style of performance.

Synonyms

• The tragedian: A general term for an actor who specializes in tragic roles.
• The original Hamlet/Othello/King Lear etc.: Referring to him by the specific iconic roles he originated.

Học thuật

Noun

1. English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare's tragedies (1567-1619)

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• Burbage
• Richard Burbage