Composers and their stage works 


Guillén de Castro y Bellvís

Spanish poet and playwright. Born Valencia 1569; died Madrid 28 July, 1631

Stage Works

The dating of the plays is based on that given by Courtney Bruerton, "The Chronology of the Comedias of Guillén de Castro," Hispanic Review, April, 1944.

  1. El amor constante (Constant Love). Play, 3 acts. Published 1608. Produced 1596?/99?
  2. El desengaño dichoso (The Happy Ending). Play. Published 1618. Produced ca. 1599.
  3. El nacimiento de Montesinos (The Birth of Montesinos). Play. Published 1618. Produced 1595?/1602?
  4. El conde Alarcos (Count Alarcos). Play. Published 1618. Produced 1600?/02.
  5. Los mal casados de Valencia (The Mismatched of Valencia). Play, 3 acts. Published 1618. Produced 1595?/1604?
  6. El caballero bobo (The Foolish Gentleman). Play. Published 1608. Produced 1595?/1605?
  7. La humildad soberbia (Proud Humility). Play. Published 1618. Produced 1595?/1605?
  8. El curioso impertinente (The Impertinent Meddler). Play. Published 1518. Produced 1605/08?
  9. Don Quijote de la Mancha. Play. Published 1618. Produced 1605/08 (probably 1605/06?).
  10. El conde de Irlos (The Count of Irlos). Play. Published 1618. Produced 1600?/10? (probably 1605?/08?).
  11. Progne y Filomena (Procne and Philomena). Play. Published 1618. Produced 1608?/12?
  12. La verdad averiguada o El engañoso casamiento (The Truth Investigated or The Deceitful Marriage). Play. Published 1625. Produced 1608?/12?
  13. La fuerza de la sangre (The Power of Blood). Play. Published 1625. Produced 1613/14.
  14. Las hazañas del Cid (The Exploits of the Cid). Play. Published 1618. Produced 1610?/15?
  15. El perfecto caballero (The Perfect Gentleman). Play. Published 1618. Produced 1610?/15?
  16. El narciso en su opinión (Dandy in His Opinion). Play, 3 acts. Published 1618. Produced 1612?/15?
  17. Los amores de Dido y Eneas (Dido and Aeneas). Play. Published 1625. Produced 1613?/16?
  18. Las mocedades del Cid (The Youthful Adventures of the Cid). Play. 3 acts. Published 1618. Produced 1612?/18? (1612?/15?).
  19. La fuerza de la costumbre (The Force of Habit). Play. 3 acts. Published 1625. Produced 1610?/20? (probably 1610?/15?).
  20. Los enemigos hermanos (The Hostile Brothers). Play. Published 1625. Produced 1615?/20? (1615?).
  21. La piedad en la justicia (Mercy in Justice). Play. 3 acts. Published 1625. Produced 1615?/20?
  22. El mejor esposo San José (St. Joseph, Ideal Husband). Play. Published 1625. Produced 1617/20?
  23. La tragedia por los celos (Tragedy Through Jealousy). Play. Published 1622. Produced 1622.
  24. El vicio en los extremos (Vice in the Extremes). Play. Published 1625. Produced ca. 1623.
  25. Cuánto se estima el honor (The Price of Honor). Play. Published 1625. Produced 1615?/24 (1622?/24).
  26. Engañarse engañando (Deceived While Deceiving). Play. Published 1625. Produced 1620?/24 (1622?/24).
  27. Pretender con pobreza (The Would-be Pauper). Play. Published 1625. Produced 1620?/24.

Comedias probably by Castro

  1. Donde no está su dueño, está su duelo (Where There Is No Master, There Is Grief). Play. Published 1634. Produced 1610?/20?
  2. El ayo de su hijo (His Son's Tutor). Play. Published 1906. Produced 1620?/22.
    3. Ingratitud por amor (Ingratitude for Love). Play. Published 1899. Produced 1620?/28 (perhaps 1624?/28).

Doubtful Comedias

  1. El renegado arrepentido (The Repentant Renegade). Play. Published 1887. Produced 1592?/1600?
  2. Nieto de su padre (Grandson of His Father). Play. Published 1658. Produced 1620/22.
  3. Pagar en propia moneda (To Pay Back in Kind). Play. Produced before 1623.
  4. Las maravillas de Babilonia (The Wonders of Babylon). Play. Published 1652. Produced ca. 1623?
  5. Quien no se aventura (Nothing Ventured ...). Play. Published 1878. Produced 1625?/31?
  6. El cerco de Tremecén (The Siege of Tremecén). Play. Published 1878. Produced 1625?/31?
  7. La manzana de la discordia o El robo de Elena (The Apple of Discord or The Abduction of Helen). Play. Published 1927.
  8. El pobre honrado (The Honest Pauper). Play.