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Comical History of Don Quixote, Part 1

by 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: ToddHW Don Fernado, a young Nobleman: Greg Giordano Cardenio, a Gentleman, who being treacherously deprived of Luscinda, his betroth'd Mistress, fell mad: Beeswaxcandle Ambrosio, a young Student, and Stranger, a Friend to Chrysostem, and a great Woman-hater: redrun Perez, a Curate: Joe Bergin Nicholas, a merry drolling Barber: Alan Mapstone Sancho 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 Stephens Gines de Passamonte: Jim Locke Palameq