Three Cornered Hat

Based on a story by Alarcón, this ballet abounds in wit and vitality and is enhanced with the flavor of Andalusian folk music. Reprinted from an authoritative source.

"Includes the entire contents ... of the portfolio '"Le Tricorne"/ballet d'après les dessins en couleurs de Picasso', originally published ... by Editions Paul Rosenberg, Paris, 1920".

Based on a famous Spanish folk tale and set in rural Andalusia, "e;The Three-Cornered Hat"e; recounts the tribulations of a lecherous local magistrate as he attempts to have his way with the miller's beautiful but devoted wife, with unforeseen and hilarious consequences. Alarcon's astute blend of slapstick and comedy of manners provides both timeless entertainment and a sharp satire on the corruption of rural officials and the politics of lust and seduction.