Author(s): Thomas D’Urfey
This is the first of a three-play sequence which was perhaps the first dramatization of Cervantes’s novel Don Quixote. Written in English by the Playwright and Lyricist Thomas D’Urfey, it was originally performed with music by Henry Purcell. (only the lyrics, by D’Urfey, are presented in this recording.) – Summary by ToddHW
Cast list:Don Quixote, a frantick Gentleman of the Mancha in Spain, who fancies himself a Knight-Errant: ToddHWDon Fernado, a young Nobleman: Greg GiordanoCardenio, a Gentleman, who being treacherously deprived of Luscinda, his betroth’d Mistress, fell mad: BeeswaxcandleAmbrosio, a young Student, and Stranger, a Friend to Chrysostem, and a great Woman-hater: redrunPerez, a Curate: Joe BerginNicholas, a merry drolling Barber: Alan MapstoneSancho Panca, a dry shrewd Contry Fellow, Squire to Don Quixote, a great Speaker of Proverbs, which he blunders out upon all Occasions, tho never so far from the purpose: Adrian StephensGines de Passamonte: Jim LockePalameque, Gally-Slave: SoniaLope Ruiz, Gally-Slave: Agnes Robert BehrQuartrenzo, Gally-Slave: Ehsan Ahmed MehediTenerio, Gally-Slave: Craig FranklinMartinez, Gally-Slave: ShrimpPhish1st Officer: Jim Locke2nd Officer: David PurdySecond Barber: Adam DeFordVincent, a humourous Host, or Inn-keeper: HelloCentralMarcella, a young beautiful Shephardess who hates Mankind, and by her Scorn occasions the Death of Chrysostom: AvailleDorothea, alias Princess Micomicona, a young Virgin bethroth’d to Don Fernado, but deserted by him for Luscinda, thos afterwars reconcil’d: Matea BracicLucinda, a young Lady betroth’d to Cardenio, stolen from a Nunnery by Don Fernando, whom she fled thither to avoid: Jenn BrodaTeresa Panca, Wife to Sancho, a silly credulous Country Creature: SoniaMary the Buxom, Sancho’s Daughter, a rude, laughing, clownish Hoyden: Lynette CaulkinsHostess: KHandMaritornes, her Daughter: Owler1st Shepherd: Agnes Robert Behr2nd Shepherd: SoniaMelissa, an Inchantress: Estefanía VidalMontesmo, an Inchanter: redrunUrganda, an Inchantress: Agnes Robert BehrStage Directions: InkellEditing: ToddHW