''The Madness of Love'' () is a 1855 historical drama play written by

Manuel Tamayo y Baus Manuel Tamayo y Baus (15 September 1829 – 20 June 1898) was a Spanish dramatist. Life He was born at Madrid, into a family connected with the theatre, his mother being the eminent actress Joaquina Baus. She appeared as Geneviève de Brabant ...

Plot

Tracking the plight of Queen

Joanna of Castile Joanna of Castile (6 November 1479 – 12 April 1555), historically known as Joanna the Mad (), was the nominal queen of Castile from 1504 and queen of Aragon from 1516 to her death in 1555. She was the daughter of Queen Isabella I 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 Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populous municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of th ...

(last three acts).

Premiere and reception

The play premiered at the

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on 12 January 1855. It proved to be a commercial and international success. A very influential 19th-century work, it has been adapted to film several times.

References

1855 plays Fiction set in the 1500s Spanish plays adapted into films Plays set in the 16th century Plays set in Spain Cultural depictions of Joanna of Castile Plays about queens {{19thC-play-stub