Misterio de Elche
The Misterio de Elche (also Mystery Play of Elche , in Catalan Misteri d'Elx [ misˈtɛɾi ˈðɛʎtʃ ]) is a lyrical drama. It is a depiction of the Assumption of Mary from the Mediterranean, the plot being based on texts from Apocrypha . The Misteri d'EIx is performed on August 14th and 15th every year in Elx (Elche), the southernmost Catalan-speaking area .
According to local tradition, the one and a half day mystery play goes back to the Moors' uprising in 1265 and its suppression or to an apparition of Mary in 1370. Thanks to a special permission from Pope Urban VIII, it also survived the theater ban of the Council of Trent and would therefore be the only European theater play that has been preserved in uninterrupted succession since the Middle Ages. More recent research, however, suggests an origin in the middle of the 15th century. The oldest copy of the short text with 258 verses dates from 1709. The musical accompaniment includes elements from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque. The oldest parts that can be attributed to a composer come from Ginés Pérez de la Parra (1548–1600).
Since 2001, the game has been one of the masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity .
Web links
- Popular festivals in Alicante - Alacant, Spain: Mystery play by Elche Spain.info in German
Individual evidence
- ↑ Misteri d´Elx. World Heritage Masterpiece of the oral and intangible world cultural heritage of mankind ( Memento of the original from October 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Official tourism website of the Region of Valencia
- ↑ Mystery play of Elche source UNESCO
