El alcalde de Zalamea
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El alcalde de Zalamea is a celebrated 17th-century Spanish Golden Age play that explores themes of honor, justice, and social hierarchy in rural Spain.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mayor of Zalamea | 1 |
| The Mayor of Zalamea (play) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish Golden Age play
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play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Pedro Calderón de la Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
tension between royal authority and local justice
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violation of a peasant woman’s honor by a noble officer ⓘ |
| characterType |
abusive nobleman
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honor-bound patriarch ⓘ virtuous daughter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| form | verse drama ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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honor play ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
film adaptations
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opera adaptations ⓘ stage revivals ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
civil law should prevail over military power
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honor resides in personal virtue rather than birth ⓘ |
| influenced | later European drama about social justice ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Don Lope de Figueroa
NERFINISHED
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Don Álvaro de Ataide NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabel Crespo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Crespo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Spanish Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex portrayal of honor in rural society
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critique of aristocratic privilege ⓘ defense of civic justice ⓘ |
| occupationOfProtagonist | alcalde ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish classical theatre canon ⓘ |
| protagonist | Pedro Crespo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistSocialStatus | peasant ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Zalamea de la Serena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three-act play ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hispanic literature
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theatre studies ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of power
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conflict between civil and military authority ⓘ honor ⓘ justice ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Mayor of Zalamea
this entity surface form:
The Mayor of Zalamea (play)