The Fan is a 1763 comedy by Carlo Goldoni. It was first produced as L´éventail in Paris at the Théâtre de la comédie italienne in May 1763, with little success. The French version is lost. Goldoni revised the play during 1764 as Il Ventaglio and it was premiered at the Teatro San Luca, Venice, in February 1765 with great success.[1]

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  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Italian Literary Studies: A-J Gaetana Marrone, Paolo Puppa 2007 1579583903 p868 "However, in 1764, Goldoni created Il ventaglio (The Fan), in which the idea of the fan that passes from hand to hand creates a brilliant comedy, lively and rich in suggestions that anticipate a much more modern ambience."