CELESTINA
Fernando de Rojas
| Celestina, madam of
the local brothel, is charged by a local nobleman with helping him to
seduce a beautiful young woman. Using all her wiles and with the help of
two greedy servants she weaves her spells. Renaissance ideals of love
cannot allow the plan to work however and the tragedy that ensues is
both inevitable and heartbreaking. CELESTINA has been a pivotal work of European culture since 1499, when it was first performed, and the character of the ever resourceful procuress Celestina has inspired artists from Goya to Picasso. |
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