El retablo de maese Pedro

About the show

Master Peter announces a puppet play about Melisendra, Charlemagne’s daughter, held captive in Zaragoza. The Boy narrates as the puppets perform the story: Don Gayferos rides to rescue her, and the two escape together. Don Quixote objects to details of the staging, then becomes convinced the puppets are real when the Moors pursue the lovers. He jumps up and destroys the puppet theater to defend them, leaving Master Peter in despair.