Alvarès makes his son Guzman a bailiff and promises that he will marry Alzire. Alvarès convinces Alzire’s father, Monteze, to have her marry Guzman. Alzire believes that her fiancé Zamore is dead, but he is released from prison. When he learns that Alzire will marry Guzman, Zamore tries to kill him and thinks that he has succeeded. Zamore and Alvire, who is thought to be his accomplice, are sentenced to death. Just when Zamore is about to be hanged, Guzman appears, wounded. He forgives Zamore and lets him marry Alzire.

Rod and string marionette

Not specified

France

Paris

Manuscript with songs and dialogue summaries

Latin America

Forgiveness

Jail

Murder

Bailiff

Indigenous people

Death penalty

Obedience

Forced marriage

Parodistic

Comical

La Fille obéissante, manuscript Collection Soleinne (Ms FF 9313), Bibliothèque nationale de France.

French

Parodie d'Alzire

Polichinelle

Mother Gigogne

Waiter

Guard

Spectacular turn of events

Tragic conflict

Fake death

Hanging scene

La Fille obéissante

The obedient Daughter