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Aridosio

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by Lorenzino De' Medici
English version by Carlo Ardito
with Stephen Murray, John Moffatt. Peter Bull and Martin Jarvis

Lorenzino de' Medici, of the famous Florentine family, wrote this comedy in 1536 at the age of 22. It was first presented as part of Duke Alessandro's wedding celebrations that year.

Contributors

Author:
Lorenzino De' Medici
English version by:
Carlo Ardito
Director:
John Tydeman
Aridosio, a miser:
Stephen Murray
Marc Antonio, his brother:
Peter Bull
Lucrezia, Marc Antonio's wife:
Mary Wimbush
Aridosio's sons:
Tiberio: John Rye
Erminio:
Martin Jarvis
Cesare, suitor to Aridosio's daughter:
Geoffrey Collins
Lucido, Erminio's servant:
John Moffatt
Ruffo, a pimp:
Ronnie Stevens
Livia, his ward:
Rosalind Shanks
Alfonso, her father:
Alan Dudley
Briga, Alfonso's servant:
Alaric Cotter
Jacopo, a priest:
Jack May
Mona Pasqua, Erminio's nurse:
Kathleen Helme
Prologue:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Source: Radio Times

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