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- El conde Partinuplés
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El conde Partinuplés (?), Ana Caro
- Scene
It is a three-act comedia.
- Staging
Stage directions call for stage machinery, for example three actors need to be carried away on a ‘cloud’ and birds fly out of a pie; during the banquet scene cups and plates move without apparent human intervention; and Rosaura is said to appear up high on a balcony during the tournament scene.
- Music
Short songs are sung, and music is heard.
- Cast number
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Minimum Maximum 8 males 12 males 3 females 3 females 11 (total) 15 (total) - Cast information
- Plus extra servants, fishermen and/or entourage.
- Characters
- COUNT PARTINUPLÉS
- THE KING OF FRANCE, An old man
- ROSAURA, A noble lady
- ALDORA, Cousin of ROSAURA
- LISBELLA, A noble lady
- GAULÍN, The COUNT’S servant and the play’s gracioso
- ROBERTO OF TRANSYLVANIA
- EDWARD OF SCOTLAND
- FEDERICO OF POLAND
- CLAUSO
- EMILIO, An old man
- GUILLERMO, An old carpenter
- ARCENIO, A gentleman
- TWO FISHERMEN
- THE ENTOURAGE, Servants etc.
- CELIA
Entry written by Kathleen Jeffs. Last updated on 4 October 2010.
