Vespra
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Vespra is the first-day evening segment of the Mystery Play of Elche, a medieval liturgical drama performed annually in Elche, Spain.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical drama segment
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
La Festa (Mystery Play of Elche)
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ⓘ
local confraternities of Elche ⓘ |
| audience |
local community of Elche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInWork | first part ⓘ |
| costumeType | historicized biblical costumes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
element of Valencian cultural heritage
ⓘ
key component of Elche’s Marian devotion ⓘ |
| followsLiturgicalCalendarEvent | Assumption of Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
medieval theatre
ⓘ
sacred drama ⓘ |
| hasPart |
angelic apparitions
ⓘ
choral sections ⓘ processional scenes ⓘ stage machinery effects ⓘ sung dialogues ⓘ |
| hasRole | prepares narrative for La Festa day segment ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Old Catalan
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ⓘ
Valencian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | vigil for the Assumption feast ⓘ |
| location |
Basilica of Santa Maria, Elche
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicForm |
monodic chant
ⓘ
polyphonic passages ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
announcement by angels
ⓘ
approach of Mary’s death ⓘ farewell of Mary to the apostles ⓘ |
| partOf | Mystery Play of Elche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | semi-staged liturgical performance ⓘ |
| performedBy |
adult male choir
ⓘ
amateur local actors ⓘ boys’ choir ⓘ |
| propType | palm branch of the Virgin ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| soundElement |
bells of the basilica
ⓘ
organ accompaniment ⓘ |
| subject |
Assumption of the Virgin
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ⓘ
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfPerformance |
evening of 14 August
ⓘ
first day of the Mystery Play of Elche ⓘ |
| usesStageSpace |
heavenly stage machinery (La Mangrana)
ⓘ
nave of the Basilica of Santa Maria ⓘ |
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