Don Juan Tenorio

"Don Juan Tenorio" by José Zorrilla is a celebrated theatrical piece from 19th-century Spain, focusing on the adventures of Don Juan, a notorious and alluring rogue known for his romantic escapades and defiance of conventional morals as he seeks only enjoyment and conquest. The play opens during a vibrant Carnival celebration at an inn, where Don Juan is presented as a clever and showy character. He pens a letter for Doña Inés, his desired love, as his servant and the innkeeper converse about his master’s infamous history. A bet is made between Don Juan and Don Luis Mejía, setting up a competition of seduction and disregard for ethics. As the Carnival festivities proceed, pressure builds with the appearance of articulated figures and possible onlookers of their dark games, suggesting the extensive effects of Don Juan’s wild ways on both himself and those entangled in his web. The beginning quickly pulls viewers into a world of love, competition, and the approaching repercussions of unrestrained freedom.