Alessandro Vincenzo Duse

Abstract

The third son of Luigi, Alessandro (or Vincenzo) is best remembered as the father of Eleonora. Starting his career as a young and unbright primo attore, he becomes a brillante, a caratterista, and finally a generico working with his daughter. As an established actor, instead of playing major roles, Alessandro gradually slips into anonymous ‘last parts’. The remarkable consistency of the information about his biography is due to the glory of his daughter.