Dramatis Personae

Touching on "Passion Plays" and "Mysteries and Moralities," this exploration also examines the folk farces that flourished during the Middle Ages. Discussing developments during the Renaissance in Italy such as the commedia dell'arte as well as exalted musical innovations culminating in operas and ballets, the book also discusses the drama of Europe—including Spain, France, Germany, Holland, and Great Britain—where theater reached an extraordinary climax in the Elizabethan and Jacobean period…