Playwrights and their stage works 

José Zorrilla

Spanish poet and playwright. José Zorrilla y Moral - born 21st February, 1817 Valladolid, Spain. Died 23 January, 1893 Madrid, Spain.

Plays

Unless otherwise noted, the plays were first performed in Madrid.

  1. Vivir low y morir más (Crazy Living and More So Dying). Dramatic caprice, 2 acts. Published 1837.
  2. Mas vale Ilegar a tiempo que rondar un alio (It Is Better to Arrive on Time than to Hesitate for a Year). Comedy, 3 acts. Published 1839. Produced 1845.
  3. Ganar perdiendo (To Win Losing). Play. Published 1839.
  4. Juan Dandolo. Play. (With Antonio Garcia Gutierrez). Produced Teatro del Príncipe, July 24, 1839.
  5. Cada cual con su razón (Each One with His Own Reasons). Play. Produced 1839.
  6. Lea!tad de una mujer, o Aventuras de una noche (A Woman's Loyalty, or Adventures of a Night). Play. Produced 1840.
  7. El zapatero y el rey, I (The Shoemaker and the King, I). Play. Produced Teatro del Príncipe, March 14, 1840.
  8. Apoteosis de don Pedro Calderón de la Barca (Apotheosis of Don Pedro Calderón de la Barca). Play. Published 1841.
  9. El zapatero y el rey, II (The Shoemaker and the King, II). Play. Produced Teatro de la Cruz, Jan. 5, 1842.
  10. El eco de torrente (The Echo of an Avalanche). Drama, 3 acts; verse. Published 1842. Produced Teatro de la Cruz, Feb. 5, 1842.
  11. Los dos virreyes (The Two Viceroys). Drama, 3 acts; verse. Produced 1842.
  12. Caín, pirata (Cain the Pirate). Play. Published 1842.
  13. Un ario y un dia (A Year and a Day). Play. Published 1842.
  14. Sancho Garcia. Tragedy, 3 acts; verse. Published 1842. Produced Teatro de la Cruz, Nov. 29, 1842.
  15. El puñal del godo (The Dagger of the Goth). Play. Published 1843. Produced Teatro de la Cruz, Mar. 7, 1843.
  16. Sofronia. Tragedy. Published 1843.
  17. La mejor razón, la espada (The Sword, the Best Reason). Comedy, 3 acts; verse. Published 1843. Adaptation based on a play by Agustin Moreto y Cabana.
  18. El molino de Guadalajara (The Mill in Guadalajara). Drama, 4 acts; verse. Published 1843.
  19. El caballo del rey don Sancho (King Sancho's Horse). Comedy, 4 acts; verse. Published 1843.
  20. La oliva y el laurel (The Olive and the Laurel). Play. Published 1843.
  21. Don Juan Tenorio . Play. Published 1844. Produced Teatro de la Cruz, Mar. 28, 1844.
  22. La copa de marfil (The Ivory Cup). Tragedy. Produced 1844.
  23. El alcalde Ronquillo, o El diablo en Valladolid (Mayor Ronquillo, or The Devil in Valladolid). Drama, 5 acts; verse. Produced 1845.
  24. El rey loco (The Mad King). Drama, 3 acts; verse. Produced 1847.
  25. La reina y los favorites (The Queen and the Favorites). Historical drama, 3 acts; verse. Published 1847.
  26. La calentura (The Fever). Play. Published 1847. Produced Teatro del Principe, Nov. 5, 1847. Part II of El pupal del godo.
  27. El excomulgado (The Excommunicated). Historical drama, 3 acts; verse. Produced 1848.
  28. La creación y el diluvio (The Creation and the Flood). Play. Published 1848.
  29. Traidor, inconfeso y mártir (Traitor, Unconfessed and Martyr). Play. Published 1849. Produced Teatro de la Cruz, Mar. 3, 1849.
  30. Amor y arte (Love and Art). Play. Produced 1862.
  31. El encapuchado (The Hooded One). Play. Published 1870.
  32. Pilatos (Pilate). Play. Published 1877.
  33. Don Juan Tenorio. Zarzuela. Published 1877.

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