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Spanish Renaissance
(religious drama)
one act play about the sacraments |
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Spanish Renaissance
cape and sword play
feature sword fighting
"Zorro" |
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Spanish Renaissance
"hens roost" or "stew pot
Seating for unaccompanied women on first floor,
second floor: government officials
third floor: clergy (church) |
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Spanish Renaissance
Long Plays
full length plays
3 acts |
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Spanish Renaissance
production companies tour from town to town
rent the square (or corral)
became permanent theatre spaces
theaters
corral de la cruz
corral del principe |
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Spanish Renaissance
folk plays done between the acts of longer plays
two or three characters |
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Spanish Renaissance
set on carts (like pageant wagons)
2 wagons for scenery and another for the stage/playing area
[religious drama] |
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Spanish Renaissance
long backless benches on sides of theatre facing each other
(they run perpendicular to the stage along the patio) |
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Spanish Renaissance
1st important dramatist of the Golden Age
dramatist (actor, playwright & manager)
good record of theatre practice |
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| Lope Felix de Vega Carpio--- |
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Spanish Renaissance
aka. Lope De Vega
"Shakespeare of Spain"
wrote 1,500 plays - only 470 survive
wrote all different kinds of plays
he also wrote dramatic criticism, poetry and prose
established an episodic structure
influence french and english drama
WROTE THE KING, THE GREATEST ALCADE
WROTE FUENTE OVEJUNA (THE SHEEP WELL) |
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Spanish Renaissance
Short dialogue of two characters (scene) between the acts of longer plays |
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Spanish Renaissance
space for standing in center (in between the gradas)
(the pit) |
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| Pedro Calderon de la Barca |
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Spanish Renaissance
3rd most famous playwright in spain
WROTE THE CONSTANT PRINCE
WROTE LIFE IS A DREAM (LA VIDA ES SUENO)
wrote hundreds of plays (love, honor)
wrote an auto (the great theatre of the world)
plays translated into french and english
influenced French neoclassic and english restoration writers
wrote chivalry, catholicism, nationalism
double plot structure
a lot of conflicts |
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| Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz |
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Spanish Renaissance
best known spanish female playwright of this era
feminist
nun who lived in mexico
WRTOE THE DIVINE NARCISSUS |
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first spanish proscenium theatre
built in king's palace in madrid, 1640
Italian design in architecture and scenic technology |
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Spanish Renaissance
(a spanish form of intermezzi)
lavish music and dance
story based on mythology
excuse to show costumes/settings |
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| What historical/political developments made the drama of Spain develop in a way that sets it apart from the rest of Europe and of Britain? |
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Spanish Renaissance
Religious Drama was established near the end of the 15th century when Ferdinand and Isabella brought Catholicism back into common spain. |
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| How did the staging of the autos sacramentales compare to medieval theatre in England and Europe? |
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Spanish Renaissance
staging on wagons
accessible to people who can't read bc they are teaching catholic morals. |
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| When was the Spanish Golden Age of Literature? |
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Spanish Renaissance
1550-1650
Spain was the leading power in Europe
they conquered other parts of Europe
They ruled the high seas. |
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| Who are the main playwrights from this era and what are some plays they are known for? |
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Spanish Renaissance
Lope De Rueda
Lope De Vega - The King The Greatest Alcalde, Fuente Ovejuna (The Sheep Well)
Pedro Calderon
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz - The Divine Narcissus
Pedro Calderon de la Barca - Life is a Dream, the Constant Prince |
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| How did the secular plays of Renaissance Spain compare with those of Shakespeare in style, structure, and content? **** |
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Spanish Renaissance
they were similar.
they cover a great deal of time
multiple plots & location
serious & comic plot
not neoclassicism
heroes are peasants or aristocrats
incorporated supernatural and pleased the audience |
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| What are the most important permanent theatre buildings in the latter half of the 16th century in Spain? |
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Spanish Renaissance
Corral Theatres
-Corral de la Cruz
-Corral del Principe
Later in 1640 - The Coliseo |
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| What are the main features of the theatres built for secular drama in Spain in this era? |
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Spanish Renaissance
very similar to courtyard theatre
rectangular space in a square courtyard
balconies
stage at one end
proscenium, rectangular
2 doors or curtain; center curtain/door
second level also used as playing area
trapped and machinery
tiring room behind stage
seating at sides and back
special features - grades, patio, cazuela
enter opposite the stage
seated about 2,000 |
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| How does the Coliseo compare to those theatres and to theatres of Renaissance Italy? |
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Spanish Renaissance
[first spanish proscenium theatre]
[built in king's palace in Madrid, 1640]
italian design in architecture and scenic technology |
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| How do women figure in theatre history in the Spanish Golden Age? |
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Spanish Renaissance
they were allowed in the company
[Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz - best known spanish female playwright of the era - feminist] |
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French Renaissance
1585-1642
Prime Minister to Louis XIII [1630]
Secured absolute power for the King of France
Decides that France should be come the cultural center of Europe
Makes France the center of culture for Europe
Settles disturbances
Very cultured
Becomes the subject of many plays
encourages neoclassicism
founds french academy in 1635 |
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French Renaissance
Golden age of France (ruled 1643-1715)
king of france
rules for 72 years
age of reason
Cardinal Mazarin is his prime minister |
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| Confraternity of the Passion |
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French Renaissance
group of plays
1402-organized to stage religious plays
1548-built the hotel de Bourgogne in paris
first scene of "cyrano de bergerac" is set in this theatre
actors Bellerose and Montdory
religious theatre is outlawed
secular theatre emerges |
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French Renaissance
first scene of "cyrano de bergerac" is set in this theatre
actors Bellerose and Montdory
religious theatre is outlawed
secular theatre emerges
1st permanent renaissance theatre
standing pit for audience (parterre)
no proscenium |
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French Renaissance
1572-1632
Prolific French Dramatist
First professional playwright attached to theatre
o Resident playwright at Hotel de Bourgogne
Wrote hundreds of plays
o 34 survive
Used Neoclassic devices but does not adhere to the neo-lassic style
Writes to please the audience
Actresses emerge on stage in France [1599] |
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French Renaissance
Group of writers in Paris
Formed in mid-1500s to produce plays based on classical models (greek and roman)
very academic plays
court entertainment develops (intermezzi)
french opera comes out of this |
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French Renaissance
Founded by Cardinal Richelieu
made up of intellectuals
limited to 40 writers
5 dramatists
still goes on today
became a powerful voice in establishing standards in french literature and the arts
urged adoption of italian stage and scenic practices
urged development of drama based on 16th century theories:the neoclassic ideal |
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French Renaissance
verisimilitude (truthfulness) |
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French Renaissance
Reality
Morality
Generality |
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French Renaissance
level headed
reality, realistic, serve a purpose |
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French Renaissance
Time: 24 hours max
Place: one location
Action: one single plot |
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| The Cid Controversy/ Le Cid |
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French Renaissance
written by Pierre Corneille
most popular play in France
DID NOT follow the unities
attacked by critics
mixed genres - tragic situation that ends well |
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French Renaissance
Notable Neo-classist playwright
wrote Le Cid |
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French Renaissance
Noble tragedy writer
simple plots
complex characters
duty vs desire
reason vs passion
Wrote Phedre, Andromache & Britannicus |
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French Renaissance
Paris Theatre - tennis court theatre
long rectangular room
gallery on one or two sides
shelf for acting at one end
5 ft high, 35 ft square
opens in 1634
young men stand in pit
simple and simultaneous scenery
Montdory (company) |
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French Renaissance
Le Theatre du Marais
tennis court theatre
platform like a tennis court
platform at one end. 5' high |
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French Renaissance
built in 1641
brings Italian designer Torelli to design a proscenium arch theatre
rectangular room, stage at one end
300 people for seating alone
amphitheater (tiered seats)
700 people
ornate boxes
Italian changing scenery - chariot and pole |
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French Renaissance
a scenic device
a way to move the flats
flats attached to poles and a chariot below the stage that would pull the flats offstage to reveal the next flat |
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French Renaissance
1660
Italian design
built for Louis XIV
largest theatre in Europe at the time
stage was 140 feet deep
room for machines
special effects
fly over 100 people simultaneously |
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French Renaissance
french national theatre - founded in 1680
moved into the building 1690
most famous french theatre
aka: "House of Moliere"
still there today - has been rebuilt but still in same location. |
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French Renaissance
the roman dress
roman hero
tunic and armor
headdress
dress for the part |
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French Renaissance
Famous Actor at Le Theatre de Marais |
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French Renaissance
Famous Actor at La' Hotel de Bourgogne |
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French Renaissance
Famous Actor at La' Hotel de Bourgogne |
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| Moliere (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin) |
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French Renaissance
1622-1673
set the standard for neoclassic comedy
father was upholsterer & furniture maker to the king
father wanted moliere to be a lawyer
he meets a girl & runs away to illustrious theatre
joined illustrious theatre a t 21
married Armande Bejart
moliere is given a theatre from the king.
becomes head playwright, actor, producer, director, company manager and sometimes designer
Wrote: Tartuffe, Miser, Misanthrope, School for Wives, The Imaginary Invalid |
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French Renaissance
Moliere joined at 21
family troupe of the Bejarts
o Joseph, Madeleine (24) & Armande (newborn)
Moliere married Armande Bejart
o He is 40, she is 19.
company goes bankrupt
go to smaller cities
later go to Court of Louis XIV
perform short comedy
king enjoys it
given a theatre
o Palais Royal
o Later given a different theatre
become a renounced company in Paris |
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French Renaissance
family group at the illustrious theatre
moliere married Armande Bejart (he's 40, she's 19) |
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French Renaissance
"reason"
voice of reason
typical character type of Moliere's play |
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| How did the civil wars of the 16th century affect the development of theatre in France? |
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French Renaissance
reformation - stabilization from Elizabeth
Huguenots - protestants that fought catholics
King Henry IV established a policy of tolerance for non-catholics
they stopped fighting each other |
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| Why is Cardinal Richelieu an important figure in the development of theatre in France? |
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French Renaissance
1585-1642
Prime Minister to Louis XIII [1630]
Secured absolute power for the King of France
Decides that France should be come the cultural center of Europe
Makes France the center of culture for Europe
Settles disturbances
Very cultured
Becomes the subject of many plays
encourages neoclassicism
founds french academy in 1635 |
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| What happened to the religious theatre in France? |
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French Renaissance
get suppressed because of political reasons
France stays catholic |
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| How did the commedia dell’arte influence the French theatre of the 16th & 17th century? |
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| What are the major elements in the “neoclassic ideal” and how did it affect the plays of 17th century France and later dramatic literature? Which countries adopted the neoclassic idealand which countries did not? How does this shape their literature in this era? |
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French Renaissance
Verisimilitude - truthfulness
-Reality
-Morality
-Generality
Each play had to follow the unities (time, place, action)
countries that adopted it - italy and france
countries that didn't - english and spanish
they used greek and roman ideas |
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| What is The Cid Controversy and what effect did it have on literature after that? |
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French Renaissance
most popular play in France
written by Pierre Corneille
DID NOT follow the unities
attacked by the critics
it mixed genres - tragic situation that ends well. |
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| Who was Jean Racine? Why is he a famous playwright in this era? What plays did he write? How does he relate to neoclassicism? |
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French Renaissance
Notable tragedy writer
simple plots, complex characters
duty vs desire
reason vs passion
HE WROTE Phedre, Andromache, Britannicus
He used neoclassic unites & perfected them. |
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| What are the major playhouses in the Golden Age of France?What is their configuration and what kind of technology did they have? How are they similar? How are they different? |
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French Renaissance
L'Hotel de Bourgogne
LE Theatre du Marais
Le Palais Royal |
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| What is the significance of the Comédie Française in French theatre? |
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French Renaissance
most important national theatre
founded 1680
moved into the building 1690
most famous french theatre
"House of Moliere"
prominent theatre in the world.
still there today |
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| What kind of settings, costumes and sets would you expect in 17th century Paris theatres? |
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French Renaissance
scenery - only set and props essential to the action are used
- simple backdrop for multiple sets
- most of the stage was open
lighting - candles and oil lamps are the principle source of light
- stage and auditorium lit by chandeliers
- footlights
- influences blocking
- must come DC to be lit
- oil lamps on poles light sections of the stage
Costumes - common "modern" dress
- no historical accuracy
- provided by actors
- "Habit a la Tomaine" =the roman dress, roman hero, tunic and armor, headdress, dress for the part |
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What are the most important companies in 17th century France and who ran them? How
were they structured? Who acted? How were they cast? |
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French Renaissance
Bellerose and Montfleury (La' Hotel de Bourgogne)
Montdory (Le Theatre de Marais)
Moliere's company
Leaders - were the people who ran the company and were the actors
Later - these three merged and became Comedie Francaise |
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| Who was Molière and why is he important in the French theatre? What are some of the plays he wrote? What did he do in addition to writing plays? What is his personal story? |
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French Renaissance
set the standard for neoclassic comedy
Wrote Miser, Misanthrope, School for Wives, Tartuffe
head playwright, actor, producer, director, company manager, sometimes designer. |
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characters, plot, themes and significance of...
Tartuffe |
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