El Retablo de Maese Pedro


General Information


GenreOpera . Chamber operaLanguageSpanishYear of the Premiere1923Acts1Scene8

Synopsis


The Quixote arrives to watch Master Peter’s Puppet Show. There is told the story of Don Gaiferos’ wife, Melisendra, who were kidnap and kept in captivity by the Marsilio, the Moor King.  Gaiferos has to rescue her from the palace of the Moor, with the subsequent chaise. At that point, Don Quixote confuses fantasy with reality and destroys Master Peter’s marionette theatre and his marionettes, in his effort to save the fugitives. 



Roles


Don QuijoteBaritone

 
TrujamánChild

A boy
Maese PedroTenor

Puppeteer