In Spanish.
Vintage dramatization of La Celestina.

In Spanish.
Tells the story of the young and constantly hungry protagonist, Lazaro, whose worldly education on the road through a series of masters presents a sly, often comical critique of 16th-century Spain.

In Spanish.
Drawing on the writings of Cervantes, Quevedo, and Aleman, this production defines the Spanish picaro's role in society, relationship to his master and mistress, reliance on his own wits and his ability to outsmart others, sense of humor and his alienation.

The 13th and 14th centuries saw a remarkable cultural and literary flowering under Alfonso X. In this program, scholars compare and contrast the writings of the masters of the late Middle Ages and Spain's most memorable heroes. Includes excerpts from the Cantar de Mio Cid, Alfonso el Sabio's Cantigas de Santa Maria and Siete Partidas, Gonzalo de Berceo's Milagros de Nuestra Senora, and Juan Manuel's El Libro de los Estados and El Conde Lucanor.

In Spanish.
Includes excerpts from Fernando de Rojas's La Celestina, Juan Alfonso de Baena's Cancionero de Baena, the Marqués de Santillana's Diálogo de Bias Contra Fortuna, Jorge Manrique's Coplas a la Muerte del Maestre Don Rodrigo, and selected romanceros.