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中世纪戏剧从11世纪到文艺复兴初期创造出一种奇迹剧的戏剧形式，其为神秘剧和道德剧。前者以《圣经》的段落如耶稣复活、创世纪或最后的审判为基础；后者通常是一个道德的或寓言的故事作为它的基础。从遗存的历史和文学资料中来看，它们是很精致的产品，充满着视觉的奇观和音乐的想象。神秘剧是中世纪的一种综合音乐形式，它将中世纪各种音乐形式——世俗歌曲和舞曲、吟唱诗人的作品、教堂的圣咏等集中于一体。那些关于复活节和圣诞节的戏剧明确的以《圣经》的内容为基础，因此被划为神秘剧的范围。
The mystery play of Elche is a sacred musical drama of the death， assumption and crowning of the Virgin. It has been performed since the 15th century in the Basilica of Saint Mary of Elche with special permission from the Pope. The play is living testimony to European religious theatre from the Middle Ages； as well as the medieval culture of devotion to the Virgin which was influenced by Byzantine rites. The mystery play， which is entirely sung， is presented in two acts played on 14 and 15 August. The text， conserved in collections dating from 1625， is written in the Valencian language， with several parts in Latin. Medieval songs alternate with songs from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. The stage is organized horizontally for the earth and vertically for heaven， a characteristic of medieval mysteries. The play， reflecting the cultural and linguistic identity of the people of Valencia， involves about 300 volunteers each year and attracts the entire population.
The mystery play was proclaimed a National Monument by the Second Spanish Republic in 1931， protecting it by law. Now training institutions are envisaged for actors and singers. It is now facing two threats， first of all， it is difficult to find the materials and know how to maintain the scenery and stage devices， secondly， the Valencian language used in the performance has been largely replaced by Castillan. Therefore the the authenticity and integrity of the world heritage is threatened. To protect the cultural heritage， the City of Elche and the government of the autonomous region have made various efforts， now the training institutions for actors and singers of the mystery have been built up. In 1990， the City Council and the Ministry of Culture of Valencia organized an international festival of medieval theatre and music， during which people watch the performance， organize seminars， and for preserving the mystery play， a museum of mystery plays is envisaged in the City of Elche. In 2001， put forward by Spain， the mystery play of Elche was classified by UNESCO as the “Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
西班牙埃尔切神秘剧是有关死亡、幻想和童贞的神圣的音乐剧，是用音乐演唱的形式将圣母的死亡、升天和加冕搬上了埃尔切圣·玛利亚大教堂的舞台。自15世纪中叶以来，在罗马教皇的特许下，该剧从未间断过在埃尔切圣·玛丽亚大教堂的演出。因此，它是中世纪欧洲宗教剧的一个鲜活的证明，也是在拜占庭习俗影响下，虔信圣母的中世纪文化的例证。该剧完全用演唱形式把圣母玛利亚升天搬上了舞台，全剧包括圣母死亡和加冕两幕。剧本（收藏在1625年的剧本汇编中）用巴伦西亚方言写成，中间穿插若干段拉丁文。一些歌曲明显源自中世纪的抒情曲调，间有文艺复兴和巴洛克式的复调。舞台布置分为两部分：横式舞台代表“地”，竖式舞台代表“天”，这是典型的中世纪神秘剧特点。每年约有300个志愿者投入演出工作。演出吸引着巴伦西亚全城居民，它与该城居民的文化和方言特性紧密相关。
早在1931年，埃尔切神秘剧就已被西班牙第二共和国宣布为“国家纪念碑”且受法律保护，现在作为口头遗产的埃尔切神秘剧遇到的威胁主要来自两方面，一个是演出时背景和舞台布置很难保存，一个是演出时采用的原先那种巴伦西亚语现在已经绝大部分被卡斯蒂利亚语取代了。因此世界遗产的真实性、完整性受到了威胁。为保护这一文化遗产，埃尔切市及自治区政府也做出了种种努力，现在神秘剧演员和歌唱家的培训机构已经建立起来。1990年，埃尔切市议会和巴伦西亚文化部组织了一个国际性的神秘剧音乐节。音乐节期间，人们观看演出，组织研讨。为更好的保留下神秘剧，埃尔切城市的一座神秘剧博物馆开始建设。2001年，西班牙申报的埃尔切神秘剧被联合国教科文组织批准列入“人类口头和非物质文化遗产代表作名录”。