The Liar (Goldoni play)

The Liar
Opening scene of The Liar
Written by	Carlo Goldoni
Characters	Lelio, the Liar Arlecchino, his servant Pantalone, his father Doctor Balanzone Rosaura and Beatrice, his daughters Columbina, their maidservant Florindo, assistant to Balanzone, in love with Rosaura Brighella, his friend, in love with Colombina Ottavio, in love with Beatrice
Date premiered	1750-51
Place premiered	Teatro Sant' Angelo in Venice
Original language	Venetian

The Liar (Italian: Il bugiardo) is a comedy by Carlo Goldoni. It was written as part of Goldoni's fulfilment of a boast that he had inserted into the epilogue to one of his plays that for the next season he would write sixteen comedies. The Liar, along with the fifteen other comedies, was staged in the 1750–51 season at the Teatro San Angelo in Venice.^[1] It draws on commedia dell'arte conventions and stock characters.