page_title: Mystery Play of Elche
hierarchical_section_title: Mystery Play of Elche
context_page_description: The Misterio de Elche, in English the Mystery Play of Elche or Elche Mystery Play and in Catalan Misteri d'Elx, is a liturgical drama from the Middle Ages that reenacts the Dormition and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
  The two-act mystery play is performed annually on 14 and 15 August in the Basilica de Santa María in the city of Elche. In 2001, UNESCO declared it one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
context_section_description: The Misterio de Elche ([misˈteɾjo ˈðe ˈeltʃe]), in English the Mystery Play of Elche or Elche Mystery Play and in Catalan Misteri d'Elx ([misˈtɛɾi ˈðɛʎtʃ]), is a liturgical drama from the Middle Ages that reenacts  the Dormition and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
  The two-act mystery play is performed annually on 14 and 15 August in the Basilica de Santa María in the city of Elche. In 2001, UNESCO declared it one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
caption: Frontispiece of the 1709 Consueta, or manuscript of the Misteri that contains the dialogue and score.
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