The History of Cardenio
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The History of Cardenio, often referred to as simply Cardenio, is a lost play, known to have been performed by the King's Men, a London theatre company, in 1613. The play is attributed to William Shak
Illustration of c. 1726; Don Quixote (with sword) greets Cardenio (far left).
Robert Johnson was an English composer and lutenist of the late Tudor and early Jacobean eras. He is sometimes called "Robert Johnson II" to distinguish him from an earlier Scottish composer. He worke
The History of Cardenio
…authors of the play. Two existing plays have been put forward as being related to the lost play. A song, "Woods, Rocks and Mountains", set to music by Robert Johnson, has also been linked to it. Although there are records of the play having been performed, there is no information about its authorship earlier than a…
"Deare doe not your faire beuty wronge" by Johnson as it appears in the manuscript Drexel 4175—the only song in the collection with authorial attribution (at bottom right)