Dancing in the Theaters of
Seventeenth Century Spain
Theater was the most popular spectacle of seventeenth century Spain.
Nearly every day in big cities such as Madrid, there were theatrical
representations attended by members of all classes, who supported theater with
the money they paid for their tickets. The spectacle included not just a play, but
several short comic intermissions, dances, and music. Authors, directors, and
actors knew that their economic survival \[