Nise and Finea are famous beauties. Their father, Don Octavio, a wealthy businessman, is doing his best to marry them off and an exotic collection of determined young suitors are competing for the prizes. The sticking point? Nise, the elder sister, is too clever for her own good, whilst younger sister Finea is notoriously stupid. Can the family hide Finea's shortcomings long enough to hoodwink a suitor into marriage? Surely the combination of a dancing master and a huge dowry will do the trick? The ploy is more successful than anyone might have anticipated. A Woman of Little Sense is a...
Nise and Finea are famous beauties. Their father, Don Octavio, a wealthy businessman, is doing his best to marry them off and an exotic collection of ...
"Mujeres y criados," el manuscrito inedito de Lope de Vega. El mes de enero de 2014, el joven filologo investigador del grupo Prolope de la Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) y profesor de la Universitat de Syracuse (EE.UU.) Alejandro Garcia Reidy hallo una copia manuscrita de la comedia de Lope de Vega "Mujeres y criados" (1613-1614), que se conservaba en la Biblioteca Nacional de Espana (BNE), pero se daba por perdida. La obra, que se desarrolla en Madrid, esta protagonizada por dos hermanas, Violante y Luciana, y sus galantes, Claridan y Teodoro, un camarero y un secretario del conde...
"Mujeres y criados," el manuscrito inedito de Lope de Vega. El mes de enero de 2014, el joven filologo investigador del grupo Prolope de la Universita...
"The Star of Seville" is frequently cited as the best example of the Spanish honor play, a form popular during that country's Golden Age of drama and related to similar productions in France and England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Sancho IV, king of Castile, is delighted with his welcome to Seville, and he is especially charmed by a black-haired beauty he catches sight of on a balcony. The alcaldes of the city identify her as Estrella Tabera, the Star of Seville. King Sancho whispers orders to his confidant, Arias, telling him to arrange for the monarch to visit Estrella...
"The Star of Seville" is frequently cited as the best example of the Spanish honor play, a form popular during that country's Golden Age of drama and ...
