Peribáñez y el Comendador de Ocaña
| Peribáñez y el Comendador de Ocaña | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio |
| Characters | Inés, bridesmaid Costanza, peasant Casilda, bride Peribáñez, groom Bartolo, peasant The Comendador, Don Fadrique Blas Marín, lackey Luján, lackey Leonardo, servant King Enrique III The Queen The High Constable A page A secretary Two aldermen of Toledo Gómez Manrique A priest Gil Antón Benito Mendo Llorente Chaparro Helipe Belardo A painter Musicians Peasants Harvesters A servant Retinue |
| Date premiered | unknown/disputed (1604, 1609, 1614) |
| Original language | Spanish |
| Subject | Honor, Love |
| Genre | Spanish Golden Age Drama |
| Setting | Ocaña, Spain |
Peribáñez y el Comendador de Ocaña (Peribáñez and the Comendador of Ocaña) is a Spanish language play by Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio. Published during the reign of Philip III of Spain, it is a tragicomedy about a peasant named Peribáñez, and a Comendador (Spanish article) (knight commander) who falls in love with the former's wife Casilda. Ultimately Peribáñez must kill the Comendador in order to protect his wife from his advances.