How to do things with... the classics

A conversation with Ignacio García and Carlos Mata

The idea of "classic" refers to the canon of masterpieces formed within a tradition. For those who are part of it, classics are bearers of historical memory and have the ability to illuminate today from yesterday.

Now, what is their value when the context changes? Is it possible to defend them on the basis of their universality? Do they lose their relevance in our changed world, coming from a past so remote that it is alien to us?

The Clásicos en el Museo del MUN program, now in its seventh edition, is an opportunity to discuss the methods and criteria for updating the classics in conversation with Ignacio García and Carlos Mata.

IGNACIO GARCÍA

At the helm of the Almagro International Classical Theater Festival Foundation since January 1, 2018, Ignacio García (Madrid, 1977) stands out for his wide-ranging career as a director and stage manager and has extensive experience in promoting the Spanish repertoire of the Golden Age.

CARLOS MATA

Carlos Mata Induráin, accredited professor of Spanish Literature, is a researcher and secretary of the Golden Age Research Group (GRISO) at the University of Navarra, and secretary of the Institute for Golden Age Studies (IDEA, Madrid/New York). His research focuses on Spanish literature from the Golden Age: burlesque comedy, Calderón's autos sacramentales, Cervantes and Quixotic and Cervantes-inspired recreations, plays about the Arauco War, etc. 

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