El retablo de Maese Pedro

TV Movie
1992

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A one-act opera based on an episode in "Don Quixote". Don Quixote attends a colorful puppet show and takes it a little too seriously.A one-act opera based on an episode in "Don Quixote". Don Quixote attends a colorful puppet show and takes it a little too seriously.A one-act opera based on an episode in "Don Quixote". Don Quixote attends a colorful puppet show and takes it a little too seriously.

Director
- Larry Weinstein
Writers
- Manuel de Falla
- Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
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YOUR RATING

Director
- Larry Weinstein
Writers
- Manuel de Falla
- Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
Stars

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8Grand

An utterly charming production!

Although it seems to be currently unavailable on tape (although Decca apparently released a laserdisc -- remember those?! -- of it years ago), Classical Arts Showcase, which plays on many cable and PBS stations, just showed "The Boy begins the puppet show...," and it was utterly charming! Xavier Cabero was enchanting as The Boy, whose plainsong is corrected by Don Quixote as he presents the narration for the puppet show cum ballet. Highly recommended!

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Included on the Decca DVD "Nights in the Gardens of Spain", which also features Manuel de Falla's "Nights in the Gardens of Spain", with Alicia de Larrocha as piano soloist and 'Joaquin Rodrigo''s "Concierto de Aranjuez", with Pepe Romero as guitar soloist.