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Spain's Golden Age of Theater

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Jan 13, 202600:31:21Arts

While Shakespeare was reshaping English drama, a parallel theatrical revolution was unfolding in Spain. During the Spanish Golden Age, playwright Lope de Vega pioneered the comedia nueva, a bold new dramatic form that br...

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Spain's Golden Age of Theater is an episode from Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited by Folger Shakespeare Library. While Shakespeare was reshaping English drama, a parallel theatrical revolution was unfolding in Spain. During...

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