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Spanish Golden Age and French Renaissance
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Undergraduate 3
04/17/2012

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spanish theate heavily based on ___?
Definition
religious drama
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spanish theatre was similar to ____ drama.
Definition
Elizabethan
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spanish theatre used female actors but eventually female actors had to ___?
Definition
Be born into a family of actors to be allowed in the cast
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spanish theatre buildings were called...?
Definition
Corrals
Term
jean Racine:
Definition
- Most famous for his tragedies
- worked well with the "rules"
- enemies with Moliere
Term
MOLIERE
Definition
- notable comedic playwright
- plays enjoyed by king Louis
- caused controversy
Term
PIERRE CORNEILLE
Definition
- involved in "Le Cid" incident.
- wrote a play no one liked because it was considered unrealistic
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MICHAEL BARON:
Definition
- Leading actor on French stage
- tragic actor
- natural onstage
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ARMENDE BEJART
Definition
- molieres wife
- leading actress in his troupe
- eventually joined Comedie Fancaise
Term
permanent theatres were renovated from ___?
Definition
other buildings
Term
the national theatre of France was called what? what was it renovated from
Definition
- Commedie Fancaise
- tennis court
Term
the Palais cardinal was established by who?
Definition
Cardinal Richelieu
Term
What was the first permanent theatre established in France called?
Definition
-Hotel Bourgogne
- it was renovated from a town house
Term
what was the largest theatre in France?
How big?
Definition
-Salles de Machines
- 52 feet wide 232 foot long
- lifted seats of royal families
- horrible of acoustics made it unpopular
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Term
what were tennis court style buildings like?
Definition
raised stage at very back of theatre and booths on sides
Term
What were hotel style buildings like?
Definition
- raised stage
- orchestra pit for audience members
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where women actors accepted in French theatre?
Definition
Yes. No one cared
Term
theatre didn't exactly decline, but was hidden behind the spotlight of ____?
Definition
opera
Term
theatre didn't exactly decline, but was hidden behind the spotlight of ____?
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opera
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