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Masques were expensive and spectacular presentations, performed at court by dancers, singers, actors and musicians. Everybody could take part from humble servants to the Lords and Ladies. The expense of mounting these productions was incredible. Stage machinery presented spectacular and breathtaking effects. Costumes were often covered in real gold and sumptuous jewels.
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I. Prologue: The Furies (Anonymous)
I. Prologue: O for a Muse of fire (William Shakespeare)
I. Prologue: Der Koniginnen Intrada (William Brade)
II. What Women Want: Twenty waies vpon the bels (Robert Johnson)
II. What Women Want: A Wonder: The Wife
II. What Women Want: The Ladyes Second Masque (Anonymous)
II. What Women Want: A Wonder: The Marryed Man
II. What Women Want: The First of the Lords (William Brade)
III. Entry Dance: Mascharad der Edel Frauen (William Brade)
IV: At the Market: Nutmegs and Ginger: A Wonder: The Marchant
IV: At the Market: Nutmegs and Ginger: Home Again, Market is Done - Fine Knacks for Ladies (John Dowland)
IV: At the Market: Nutmegs and Ginger: Nutmegs and Ginger (Anonymous)
V. Main Dance: Sarabande (Jean Le Felle)
V. Main Dance: Ay, but thou talk'st (William Shakespeare)
V. Main Dance: La paduana del re (Anonymous)
V. Main Dance: When Griping Grief (Richard Edwards)
V. Main Dance: Sinfonia a 6 (Cristoforo Malvezzi)
VI. Virginity or Leading Apes in Hell: The Fairey Masque (Anonymous)
VI. Virginity or Leading Apes in Hell: A Wonder: The Bachelor
VI. Virginity or Leading Apes in Hell: I can not keepe my wyfe at howme (Anonymous)
VI. Virginity or Leading Apes in Hell: A Wonder: The Maide
VII. Revels: I long for thy virginitie (Anonymous)
VII. Revels: Symphony of Bird Calls (Matthew Locke)
VII. Revels: I can not keepe my wyfe at howme (Anonymous)
VIII. Live and Let Die: The Second Witches Dance (Robert Johnson)
VIII. Live and Let Die: A Wonder: The Widow
VIII. Live and Let Die: Tweny waies vpon the bels (Robert Johnson)
VIII. Live and Let Die: A Wonder: The Devine
VIII. Live and Let Die: On the cold ground (John Playford)
VIII. Live and Let Die: A Wonder: The Lawyer
VIII. Live and Let Die: The Hangman Song (John Dowland)
IX. The Sacred End Pavan (Thomas Morley and John Baxter) - Galliard to the Sacred End (Thomas Morley)
X. Banquet: Ein Schottisch Tanz (William Brade) - Come Thou Monarch of the Vine (William Shakespeare)
X. Banquet: Parsons Farewell (John Playford)
X. Banquet: Gray's Inn (John Cooper)
XI. Epilogue: When Griping Grief (Richard Edwards)
XI. Epilogue: Lulle me beyond thee (John Playford)
I. Prologue: The Furies (Anonymous)