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de Molina

British  
/ ðe moˈlina /

noun

  1. Tirso (ˈtirso). Pen name of Gabriel Téllez. ?1571–1648, Spanish dramatist; author of the first dramatic treatment of the Don Juan legend El Burlador de Sevilla (1630)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“In Spain it’s still unfinished business and, because of various historical ups and downs, we’ve lost the remains of Diego Velázquez, Tirso de Molina, Federico García Lorca – and the head of Goya,” he said.

From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2021

Classical Theatre Lab stages an English-language adaptation of this Golden Age drama written by 17th-century Spanish playwright Tirso de Molina.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2019

Natalia de Molina, who plays Elisa, said: “I want everyone to know this story because this still happens - there are so many Elisas and Marcelas around the world.”

From Reuters • Feb. 13, 2019

López has also folded into this new drama some nods to Don Juan tellings by Tirso de Molina, Lorenzo Da Ponte and Molière.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2017

His assistant deputy was the Licentiate Francisco de Molina.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher

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