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Bella Donna: Venetian Courtesans, A Performance Troupe







  



Bella Donna: Venetian Courtesans, A Performance Troupe

Welcome to the Dangers of Beauty

In this site, you'll find background information about us, photographs of our performances, reference materials, links to web sites about Renaissance Costume and Life, some of the poetry and song we use in our performances and updated information in the
"What's New" section.


Costume, Swordplay and Wit!

Bella Donna Venetian Courtesans of the Renaissance is our home page and introduction.on y

About us is where you will find bios for our performers as well as backround on when we began, etc.

Our Performers is a gallery of our talented actors, musicians, artists, singers and poets.

What's New Page here you will find the latest news, our performance schedule and news about updates to this web site.

Gallery images of our perfomers at various events and Faires as well as some more..whimsical moments.

Inspiration Where do we get the ideas for our costumes? Here you'll find some images we found inspiring.

La Cortigiana Oneste The Courtesan in Art, Poetry and Literature

Renaissance Costume Clinic Every year before the Faire season the Greater Bay Area Costumer's Guild holds a free, open Sewing Circle and Costume Clinic for people who are working on projects for local Renaissance events. Also information on other Sewing Circles and Costume Clinics.

A Courtesan's Gown Our wonderful costumes, designed by each performer in collaboration with talented costumers; Victoria Ridenour, Jwlhyfer de Winter and Kendra Van Cleave; featured in many of our images. A more detailed look at the making of one of our gowns. Several of our new performers designed and made their own gowns. We hope to feature other gowns soon so you can see their wonderful work. 

Members Page Our members can find updated information here on current projects and performances. This page also has information on casting opportunities in Bella Donna.

Guild of St.George We were lucky enough to have been able to work with the Court of Elizabeth Gloriana at Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire starting in 2004. We continue to visit and improvise with St. George at every Faire we both participate in. This page is our dedication to the lovely people we were honored to perform with.

Contact Bella Donna Have a question or a comment?

Our Guest Book Let us know what you thought of the site and a little something about you.

Our Favorite Links Links to Renaissance Costuming sources on the web. Links to Historical, Musical and Societal Information on the period in the works.



 

History of the Italian Renaissance

Reference books on the Italian Renaissance:

Fortini Brown Patrician.  The Renaissance in Venice, A World Apart, 
Every Man Art Library 1997
Durant W. The Renaissance: A History of Civilization in Italy from 1304 - 1576 A.D. 
Simon and Schuster New York 1953
and more at your local library!



 

Our Galleries

Gallery Bella Donna at Venetian Ascention Day and Heart of the Forest Renaissance Faire 2003/2004

Our Performers The talented artists, actors and musicians who make up Bella Donna

Guild of St. George Our friends at HOTF, the glittering court of Elizabeth Gloriana

Email our Event/Faire Liason



Bella Donna Venetian Courtesans of the Renaissance