The Madness of Love (Spanish: La locura de amor) is a 1855 historical drama play written by Manuel Tamayo y Baus.
Tracking the plight of Queen Joanna of Castile, the play consists of 5 acts set in 1506 in Castile; specifically in Tudela de Duero (Act 1), in an inn near Tudela (Act 2) and in the Palace of the Constables of Castile in Burgos (last three acts). [1]
The play premiered at the Teatro del Príncipe on 12 January 1855. [2] It proved to be a commercial and international success. [3] A very influential 19th-century work, it has been adapted to film several times. [4]
The Madness of Love (Spanish: La locura de amor) is a 1855 historical drama play written by Manuel Tamayo y Baus.
Tracking the plight of Queen Joanna of Castile, the play consists of 5 acts set in 1506 in Castile; specifically in Tudela de Duero (Act 1), in an inn near Tudela (Act 2) and in the Palace of the Constables of Castile in Burgos (last three acts). [1]
The play premiered at the Teatro del Príncipe on 12 January 1855. [2] It proved to be a commercial and international success. [3] A very influential 19th-century work, it has been adapted to film several times. [4]