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M A R C E L L A T R A M B A I O L I Criticón, 106, 2009
Moncada et le poète madrilène. Ce dernier se réfère en effet à cette famille dans plusieurs de ses œuvres non
dramatiques (La hermosura de Angélica, Jerusalén conquistada, Laurel de Apolo) ainsi que dans treize pièces
où il s’appuie sur des légendes concernant cette famille. Il appert que Lope, au-delà des quelques commandes
de cour dont nous avons connaissance grâce à des relations officielles, s’est consacré tout au long de sa carrière
dramatique à une catégorie de pièces privées destinées à la noblesse, pièces pour lesquelles nous ne disposons
de presque aucune trace documentaire. C’est dans les textes dramatiques eux-mêmes qu’il faut chercher les
indices de cette constante et parfois indécente activité d’autopromotion de Lope.
Summary. In a number of pioneer studies that draw-up the essential features of the genealogical comedia
subgenre, Teresa Ferrer shows how Lope de Vega, who had sound knowledge of history and of the Spanish
noble houses, composed a rich corpus of plays whose primary concern was the exaltation of some of the most
prestigious dynasties among the Spanish nobility. Some of the plays were written by command but on other
occasions the plays were written by a dramatist seeking favour at court. The present article seeks to put
together and display the information available concerning the possible links between Lope and the house of
the Moncadas. The author refers to them with panegyric intent in several works (La hermosura de Angélica,
Jerusalén conquistada, Laurel de Apolo), and he takes advantage of legends concerning the clan in thirtheen
plays. The study of this theatrical corpus lends weight to the idea that Lope, if we put aside few courtly
commands for plays that we know of thanks to official records, throughout his dramatic career worked also
for a private representation of the nobility that has left little documentary evidence since it was not publicly
relevant, unlike royal festivities. Nevertheless, the poet’s constant and often shameless self-promotion that can
be found in these plays gives us many clues for a better understanding of that dramatic practice.
Palabras clave. Comedia genealógica. Moncada (casa de). Vega, Lope de.
CRITICÓN. Núm. 106 (2009). Marcella TRAMBAIOLI. Lope de Vega y la casa de Moncada.