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After saving this character from a shipwreck, a fisherwoman famous for her reticence reassures him that he is “encircled by a woman’s arms.” This character’s soul is bound to that of his love interest Inés in a play traditionally performed every All-Saints Day; that play by José Zorrilla gives this character the surname “Tenorio.” The first dramatization of this figure is Tirso de Molina’s play The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest. (10[1])In a version of (10[1])this character’s story, Zerlina threatens his servant Leporello with a razor. In the most popular retelling of his story, this figure (-5[1])invites a statue of the Commendatore (“co-men-da-TOR-ay”) to dinner before being dragged to hell. For 10 points, (10[1])name this legendary Spanish womanizer, whose tale inspired the libretto to a Mozart opera. (10[1])■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Don Juan [or Don Juan Tenorio; accept Don Giovanni; prompt on the Trickster of Seville] (The first line is from The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest.)
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Samuel StellaFlorida State University AUF A7210
Anna BarkerUCF AUF D7610
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Valerie UnzuetaFlorida Tech AUF F12710
Niru ShakyaFlorida Tech BUF E1280

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