Theatrical forms of the Spanish stage of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including the comedia as the main full length play, and the shorter pieces that framed it such as the baile and the fin de fiesta. A genre belongs here when its cited article places it in the Spanish theatre of that period or in the performance programme of the Spanish playhouse. It excludes folk theatre of other regions.
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Loa (Spanish play), Wikipedia
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written to introduce plays of the Spanish Golden Age or Siglo de Oro
Comedia (Spanish play), Wikipedia
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In the Spanish Golden Age (Siglo de Oro) tradition, a comedia is a three-act play combining dramatic and comic elements.
Baile (Spanish play), Wikipedia
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A baile (which means 'dance' in Spanish) or baile entremesado is a short theatrical piece in the Spanish Golden Age (Siglo de Oro) tradition.
Fin de fiesta, Wikipedia
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A fin de fiesta is a short theatrical piece in the Spanish Golden Age (Siglo de Oro) tradition performed after the comedia in order to send the audience home in a festive mood.
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