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Nota de transcripción
A bustling garden becomes the stage for a whirlwind of quick‑witted chatter, mismatched love interests, and uproarious misunderstandings. In just fifteen minutes, a lively crew of suitors, meddling relatives, and flamboyant guests tumble through a series of sharply comic exchanges, mixing verse with prose as they arrange chairs, argue over wedding plans, and tease one another with playful insults. The dialogue crackles with the rhythm of a dance, inviting listeners to picture a vibrant tableau of 19th‑century social life, complete with imagined ventriloquist imitations and spontaneous sevillanas.
The piece balances satire and sentiment, offering a snapshot of a society where propriety clashes with desire, and where a single misstep can send the whole gathering into delightful chaos. Listeners will hear the rapid back‑and‑forth of characters like the scheming Ramón, the sharp‑tongued Petra, and the bewildered Carlotta, all set against a backdrop of light music that urges you to tap your foot. The result is a charming, breezy experience that feels like a theatrical promenade through a garden party gone wonderfully awry.
Full title
Quince minutos en globo Disparate cómico-lírico-bailable en un acto, en prosa y verso Disparate cómico-lírico-bailable en un acto, en prosa y verso
Language
es
Duration
~27 minutes (26K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Ramon Pajares Box and the Distributed Proofreading team at DP-test Italia. This project is part of the celebration of 15 years of DP and 5 years of DP-IT.
Release date
2016-07-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
A little-known 19th-century Spanish playwright, remembered today for a lively one-act comic piece that mixes prose, verse, and musical theater energy.
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