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Born in the Viceroyalty of New Spain [152] but later settled in Spain, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón is the most prominent figure in the Baroque theatre of New Spain. Despite his accommodation to Lope de Vega's new comedy, his "marked secularism", his discretion and restraint, and a keen capacity for "psychological penetration" as distinctive features ...
1 Transition from Renaissance to Baroque (born 1500–1549) 2 Early Baroque era composers (born 1550–1599) 3 Middle Baroque era composers (born 1600–1649)
L'Illusion comique plays with the idea of theatre within the theatre and has many layers of representation: The first level is the entire play with its share of conflicts, complications, and dénouements. The second level is the scene between Alcandre and Pridamant, who are actors and spectators at the same time
Jean-Joseph Mouret (11 April 1682 in Avignon – 10 December 1738 in Charenton-le-Pont) was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in his country.
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (/ ˈ v ɑː ɡ n ər / VAHG-nər; [1] [2] German: [ˈʁɪçaʁt ˈvaːɡnɐ] ⓘ; 22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas").
Calderón de la Barca, a key figure in the theatre of the Spanish Golden Age. Spanish Golden Age theatre refers to theatre in Spain roughly between 1590 and 1681. [1] Spain emerged as a European power after it was unified by the marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile in 1469 and then claimed for Christianity at the Siege of Granada in 1492. [2]
Baroque music (UK: / b ə ˈ r ɒ k / or US: / b ə ˈ r oʊ k /) refers to the period or dominant style of Western classical music composed from about 1600 to 1750. [1] The Baroque style followed the Renaissance period , and was followed in turn by the Classical period after a short transition (the galant style ).
The Český Krumlov Baroque Theatre from 1767 is one of the best preserved Baroque theatres in the world. [4] It is comparable in Europe with only a few theaters, such as the Swedish Royal Drottningholm Palace Theatre , the Queen's Theater in Palace of Versailles and the Margravial Opera House , whereas the Český Krumlov theater is the best ...