The Three-Cornered Hat (novel)
1874 novel written by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
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The Three-Cornered Hat (Spanish: El sombrero de tres picos) is a novel written by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón in 1874.[1] The story of a magistrate infatuated with a miller's faithful wife is set in the province of Granada.
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| Author | Pedro Antonio de Alarcón |
|---|---|
| Original title | El sombrero de tres picos |
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Novel |
| Set in | Andalusia |
| Publication date | 1874 |
| Publication place | Spain |
The piece should be classified as a short story[clarification needed] and it contains popular tradition with a linear plot line.[2] The novel has a theatrical format and it has been compared with the Miguel de Cervantes novel Don Quijote.[3]
Adaptations
The best -known adaptation is probably the ballet The Three-Cornered Hat with music by Manuel de Falla.[4]
The Three-Cornered Hat has been adapted into:
- A musical comedy by Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz called Revenge with Music (1934),[5]\
- An opera composed by Riccardo Zandonai called La farsa amorosa (1933)[6]
- An opera composed by Hugo Wolf called Der Corregidor.,[7] A Musical Comedy version by Bob Beare and Young Smith was produced by Main Street Theatre in Houston in 2002.