Peribáñez y el Comendador de Ocaña (Peribáñez and the Comendador of Ocaña) is a Spanish language play by Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio. Published during the reign of Philip III of Spain it is a tragicomedy about a peasant named Peribáñez and a Comendador (Spanish article) (knight commander) who falls in love with his wife Casilda. Ultimately Peribáñez must kill the Comendador in order to protect his wife from his advances.
author
Lope de Vega
character in play
A servant, Gil, Peasants, Musicians, Mendo, A page, A painter, A priest, A secretary, Antón, Bartolo peasant, Belardo, Benito, Blas, Casilda bride, Chaparro, Costanza peasant, Gómez Manrique, Harvesters, Helipe, Inés bridesmaid, King Enrique III, Leonardo servant, Llorente, Luján lackey, Marín lackey, Peribáñez groom, Retinue, The Comendador Don Fadrique, The High Constable, The Queen, Two aldermen of Toledo