El conde Partinuplés

by Ana Caro de Mallén, Ana Caro de Mallén, Lola Luna (Editor)

El conde Partinuplés fue la comedia más célebre de Ana Caro. Su protagonista, la emperatriz Rosaura, debe casarse pero teme a un augurio que afirma que si lo hace sufrirá «mil sucesos fatales». Pasado un tiempo, Rosaura se enamora del conde de Partinuplés, que está comprometido con otra. Y a través de una cómplice le hace llegar un retrato suyo que seduce al joven conde. La pieza tiene un final feliz en el que Rosaura consigue casarse con su amado. El personaje del conde Partonopeus fue célebre durante el medioevo, se conocen varias versiones casi todas francesas. Sin embargo, en ésta sorprende el papel activo que Ana Caro da a Rosaura en el juego amoroso.

Genres: Theatre

186 pages, Hardcover

First published August 31, 2011

About the author

Ana María Caro de Mallén y de Torres

Reviews

[Jessica López-Barkl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every other year at SUNY Sullivan, I have committed to producing a Spanish Language classic in English, supertitled in the original Spanish for our burgeoning Latino Community in Sullivan County, NY. This is one of the two plays I selected for our reading series to choose our "Spirit of 1969" Season. I chose it because Ana Caro Mallén de Soto is a woman playwright, who was writing about female agency in the 17th Century. I also liked that the play had female leaders and that it was a re-telling of the Psyche/Cupid myth from Psyche's point of view, again, all written in the 17th Century by a Morisco woman, adopted by a Spanish family. On top of that, the scenic design and potential for special effects is really inspiring. The students, especially the students of color, really responded to this play and the secret history of women playwrights during the Golden Age of Spain. There are so many wonderful characters in this piece and could be an awesome addition to any program or theater's season...

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

¡Me encantó!

[Diana Caycho · Rating 2 out of 5]

4.6