In spain there is a longstanding tradition of performing the 19th century play don juan tenorio at theaters on all saints day. Poland, 1 november 2011 all content from kiddle encyclopedia articles including the article images and facts can be freely used under attributionsharealike license, unless stated otherwise. The day of the dead is a popular time to see performances of the ancient spanish drama, don juan tenorio, about a reckless lover who kills the father of a woman he tried to seduce and then erects the statue of his victim. Families remember their dead with religious observances and visits to the cemetery. Entradas sobre don juan tenorio escritas por anabal22.
The play don juan tenorio is traditionally performed during the all saints. All saints day in the roman catholic church officially the solemnity of all saints and also called all hallows or hallowmas 1, often shortened to all saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 november by parts of western christianity, and on the first sunday after pentecost in eastern christianity, in honor of all the saints, known and unknown. The highly popular don juan tenorio 1844 of jose zorrilla y moral, still traditionally performed in spain at the time of all saints day november 1 and all souls day november 2, borrowed lavishly from french sources. Don juan tenorio and don luis mejia make a bet to see who can do the most damage with these activities in a year. Day of the dead is actually divided into two distinct holidays, the first being. All saints day celebrations take place all across the world. That day is in spain the feast of all saints and the legend of don juan tenorio takes shape in multiple theatrical performances throughout the country, with special relevance in seville.
As the dead have a leading role in the plot, performances of don juan tenorio became a traditional part of all saints. Zorrillas play is said to sentimentalize the legend by furnishing a pious heroine and a serious love interest and. The first thing you will notice are the graveyards to be unusually full of flowers. One of the spanish traditions that you may come across is a performance of the 1844 play don juan tenorio, by spanish playwright jose zorilla. Drama religiosofantastico en dos partes is a play written in 1844 by jose. Zorrilla is best remembered for his play don juan tenorio 1844. The plot of don juan tenorio evolves most of its plot in a cemetery and has. All saints day, also known as all hallows day, feast of all saints, or solemnity of all saints, is a christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. My wife and i went to a special performance of don juan tenorio the day before all saints day. All saints day is a feast day celebrated on 1st november. All saints day 2019, all hallows, the feast of all saints. In austria and bavaria it is customary on all saints day for godfathers to give their godchildren allerheiligenstriezel, a braided yeast pastry. All saints day simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Don juan tenorio is the longestrunning play in spain. Oct 31, 2011 but we also have a very popular and literary tradition. Don juan tenorio summary and study guide supersummary. The tradition of going to see the theater play don juan tenorio seemed to have been. In many european countries, people bring flowers to the graves of deceased relatives. Nov 18, 2016 all saints day, also known as all hallows day, feast of all saints, or solemnity of all saints, is a christian festival celebrated in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. Don juan tenorio drama celebrates the season in mexico playbill.
In spain, the play don juan tenorio is performed each year. When that bet spawns another, don juan has to try to seduce don luiss fiancee and kidnap his own bride. It has become spanish tradition to stage this drama every year on all saints day. A leader of the spanish romantic movement, he wrote some 25 plays, mostly between the years 1840 and 1845. Don juan tenorio turns 175 years harassed by halloween and. Families remember their dead with religious observances and visits to. The final act of this portrayal of don juans choice between salvation or hell is set in a cemetery with the legendary lover lamenting over his betrayal of his dead lover. Although zorrilla would later disparage don juan tenorio as an unsuccessful youthful experiment, the plays lyricism, colorful characters, and engrossing plot have made it a popular favorite, still performed in spanish theaters each year on all saints day during the first week of november. All saints in poland in portugal, spain and mexico, ofrendas offerings are made on this day. What is the mexican religious holiday celebrated the day after all saints day. In madrid, all saints day is not observed with great zeal like it can be in smaller cities and towns.
Don juan tenorio, appearing at the very end of the spanish romantic movement, resonated with the spanish people, and every november 1, all saints day, the play is still performed throughout the. All saints day the website of the carmelite order welcome. Both men are profligate womanizers and excel in the craft. The theatrical play don juan tenorio is performed in spain, mexico, and portugal on all saints day, and families make offerings for their loved ones. It is also one of the most lucrative plays in spanish history. The play, which is a clear example of castilian romanticism, attained enormous fame and in the second half of the 19th century, it was performed year after year in many barcelona theatres on the days around 1 november.
How to celebrate all saints day as a lutheran ehow. The play don juan tenorio is traditionally performed. But we also have a very popular and literary tradition. So if you are at that time in seville you can go to the theater and enjoy this famous character, who has passed through several eras, and now has a worldwide.
Don juan ultimately receives salvation through the love of a pure woman. Throughout time, this theatre event and all saints day have been. So if you are at that time in seville you can go to the theater and enjoy this. Don juan in alcala, an adaptation of don juan tenorionovel of the romantic author jose zorrilla performed in the city, has become a tradition of spanish and latin american theater since more than a century ago. Mar 17, 2015 all saints day is a holiday honoring all christian saints. Nieves reminds her readers of this often overlooked tradition on november 1st. Another staple of all saints day, in barcelona and all over the country, is the performance of the play don juan tenorio. In spain, the play don juan tenorio is traditionally performed. According to this fictitious play, the statue comes alive and drags don juan to hell for account of his crimes.
The special day is a solemnity which is being celebrated yearly on 1 st of november by the people of western christianity as well as on the first sunday of november after the pentecost by the people of eastern christianity. This play features the adventures of young don juan tenorio, and deals with themes of sin and death, part of which unfolds in a cemetery. Don juan tenorio is possible the longestrunning play in spain, soon after its first representation, it became a tradition of spanish theater to perform don juan tenorio on all saints day. The play has become associated with the holiday because the second part takes place in a graveyard. All saints day at a cemetery in sanok flowers and lit candles are placed to honor the memory of deceased relatives. The final act of this portrayal of don juan s choice between salvation or hell is set in a cemetery with the legendary lover lamenting over his betrayal of his dead lover. In western christianity, all saints day begins at sundown on october 31 halloween and finishes at sundown on november 1 all saints day. Part 1 act 3 the play by jose zorrilla in a new freely downloadable and replicable english verse translation. One of the all saints traditions across spain is the performing of the play don juan tenorio, written by jose zorrilla. All souls day is connected with all saints day, which is observed on the day before, where people take the time to decorate the graves of deceased loved ones and light candles in their memory. In this section of the play, the plot centers on the bet between don juan and don luis. Until a very short time ago on this day it was a tradition to play jose zorrillas don juan tenorio. What mexican religious holiday is celebrated the day after all saints day. The curious connection between don juan tenorio and the all.
All saints day is a holiday honoring all christian saints. But all saints day also makes room for art, especially theater. Zorrillas play is said to sentimentalize the legend by furnishing a. All saints day history and origin ephemeris youtube. Halloween in spain christine gives a nice overview of all saints days as seen from the point of view of an expat, observing the contrast between the u. Halloween is the imported tradition all saints day in barcelona is the. All saints day celebration is commonly known as the all hallows, the feast of all saints, or the solemnity of all saints. In mexico and in spain it is tradition for the play titled don juan tenorio to be performed on all saints day. All saints day in mexico falls on the same day as the beginning of the day of the dead, which honors infants and children who have died. The play is the most famous and the most romantic story about the mythical don juan, pictured above, and is performed each year on all saints day. If you can make it to a performance of don juan tenorio on all saints day, take advantage of the opportunity. The play is the most famous and the most romantic story about the mythical don juan, pictured above, and is performed each year on all saints. It should not be confused with all souls day, which is commemorated the following day.