The Taming of the Shrew as keeping her from eating and drinking, until she becomes a desirable, compliant, and obedient bride. The subplot features a competition between the suitors of Katherina's younger sister, Bianca, who is seen as the "ideal" woman. The question of whether the play is misogynistic or not has become the subject of considerable controversy, particularly among modern scholars, audiences, and readers. "The Taming of the Shrew" has been adapted numerous times for stage, screen, opera, ballet, and musical theatre; perhaps the most famous adaptations being Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate" and the 1967 film of the play, starring Elizabeth Taylor and
The Taming of the Shrew and Giulio Macchi, which premiered at the Teatro Lirico. Ruperto Chapí's "Las bravías" (1896), with a libretto by José López Silva and Carlos Fernández Shaw, is a one-act "género chico" "zarzuela" clearly based on the story, but with names changed and the location altered to Madrid: it was a major success in Spain, with over 200 performances in 1896 alone, and continues to be performed regularly. Johan Wagenaar's "De getemde feeks" (1909) is the second of three overtures Wagenaar wrote based on Shakespeare, the others being "Koning Jan" (1891) and "Driekoningenavond" (1928). Another overture inspired by the play is Alfred