Dramatic+composition
71Étienne Jodelle — Étienne Jodelle, seigneur de Limodin (1532 July 1573), French dramatist and poet, was born in Paris of a noble family.He attached himself to the poetic circle of the Pléiade and proceeded to apply the principles of the reformers to dramatic… …
72The Siege of Numantia — Infobox Play name = The Siege of Numantia image size = caption = writer = Miguel de Cervantes chorus = characters = Romans: Scipio, Jugurtha, Caius Marius, Quintus FabiusNumantines: Theogenes, Caravino, Marquino, Marandro, Leonicio,… …
73Italian Baroque — History= The early 17th century marked a time of change for the Roman Catholic religion. A turning point that symbolized their strength as a congregation and the intelligence of their creative minds. In response to the Protestant Reformation of… …
74masque — /mask, mahsk/, n. 1. a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and… …
75Politian — /poh lish euhn/, n. (Angelo Poliziano) 1454 94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet. * * * orig. Angelo Poliziano or Angelo Ambrogini born July 14, 1454, Montepulciano, Tuscany died Sept. 28/29, 1494, Florence Italian poet and humanist.… …
76Ramon de la Cruz — Ramón de la Cruz † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ramón de la Cruz Poet, b. at Madrid, Spain, 28 March, 1731; d. in the same city, 4 November, 1795. He was for a time a clerk in the Ministry of Finance, and was a member of the Royal Academy… …
77play — I. v. n. 1. Sport, disport, frolic, skip, frisk, gambol, revel, romp, caper, make merry, make fun. 2. Trifle, toy, wanton, dally. 3. Hover, flutter, sport, wave. 4. Game, gambler. 5. Act (on the stage), take a part, personate a character. 6.… …
78melodrama — /ˈmɛlədramə / (say meluhdrahmuh) noun 1. a play which does not observe the dramatic laws of cause and effect and which intensifies sentiment and exaggerates passion. 2. any work of fiction, as a novel, television series, etc., which has a similar …
79opera — I. /ˈɒprə / (say opruh), /ˈɒpərə / (say opuhruh) noun 1. an extended dramatic composition in which music is an essential and predominant factor, consisting of recitatives, arias, choruses, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, scenery, acting, and …
80masque — [mask, mäsk] n. [see MASK] 1. a masked ball 2. a form of dramatic entertainment popular among the English aristocracy during the 16th and 17th cent., usually based on a mythical or allegorical theme and featuring lavish costumes, scenery, music,… …
