摘要
The importance of Music in Hispanic theatre was so important that it required the presence of musicians in the professional companies since their appearance around the mid 16th century. This was especially so in the groups that acted in Madrid, city and court, due to the fact that these musicians interpreted and implemented the innovations introduced by the chamber musicians serving the Royal Family (Casa Real ) in the court theatre, the true motor behind the hispanic musical theatre. This was interpreted by the same musicians and actors who presented plays in the popular theatres. However, the important role these musicians played was overshadowed by the actress-musicians with whom they worked. In spite of their intermediate position within the companies, the musicians carried out an essential role in the success of the productions, contributing decisively to their survival and viability. La importancia concedida a la m迆sica en el teatro hispano impuso la presencia de m迆sicos en las compa 赤as profesionales desde su aparici車n como tales a mediados del siglo XVI, y muy especialmente en las que actuaban en Madrid, villa y corte, ya que fueron estos m迆sicos los que interpretaron y pusieron en pr芍ctica las novedades introducidas por los m迆sicos de c芍mara al servicio de la Casa Real en el teatro cortesano, verdadero motor del teatro musical hispano, interpretado por los mismos m迆sicos y actores que representaban en los corrales. Sin embargo, el importante papel que jugaron estos m迆sicos ha quedado oscurecido por la fama alcanzada por sus compa eras, las actrices-m迆sicas, pese a que ellos, desde su posici車n jer芍rquica intermedia dentro de las compa 赤as, desarrollaron un trabajo esencial para el 谷xito de las mismas, contribuyendo as赤 de forma decisiva a su supervivencia y viabilidad.