Golden Age Spanish Theater: Comedies, Lope de Vega, and Calderón de la Barca
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Golden Age Spanish Theater
Comedies in the Golden Age
Comedies were performed in courtyards, with townspeople standing and nobles in rented balconies. Women were segregated from men, and performances took place during daylight. Cross Pens and Prince achieved fame. Purpose-built theaters later facilitated further development of scenery.
Lope de Vega
Lope de Vega, author of New Art of Doing Comedies, was a prolific playwright and poet. His dramatic works earned him significant fame. Over 300 comedies reflect the characteristics established in his treatise, alongside 42 morality plays.
Notable Works by Lope de Vega
- National Issue Comedies: Fuenteovejuna, El caballero de Olmedo
- Invented Theme Comedies: Often focused on love, including swashbuckling comedies