Rappresentazione di anima e di corpo, La

(Representation of the soul and body). RAPPRESENTAZIONE SACRA by Emilio de' Cavalieri (c.1550-1602). This MONODI C work represents the first theatrical application of the SECONDA PRATTICA to re-ligious themes. The title reflects the content, a dramatic parable of the soul and body. The text includes characters with the abstract names Virtue and Valor taking part, much like a medieval mystery play. First performed 1600, Rome.