Vecchio
Template:Short description Template:For-multi Template:Italics title Template:Lang (Template:IPA; Template:Plural form: Template:Lang; meaning 'old one' or simply 'old') is a category of aged, male characters from Italian commedia dell'arte theatre. The primary members of this group are Pantalone, il Dottore,<ref name="HenkeRoles">Template:Cite book</ref> and il Capitano.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Pantalone and il Dottore are the alter ego of each other: Pantalone being the decadent wealthy merchant, and il Dottore being the decadent erudite.<ref name="HenkeRoles" />
They are overwhelmingly the antagonists, opposing the love of the Template:Lang; the comic ending is produced when the Zanni manage to overcome them and unite the lovers.