Play on Words

full length · drama

Fiesco; or, the Genoese Conspiracy: A Tragedy

by Friedrich Schiller

24 roles (0M / 0F / 24 any) · approx 168–232 minutes · 5 acts

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Characters

Fiesco lead 312 speeches
Moor supporting 112 speeches
Verrina supporting 107 speeches
Gianettino supporting 87 speeches
Bourgognino supporting 69 speeches
Leonora supporting 64 speeches
Calcagno supporting 61 speeches
Julia minor 52 speeches
Zenturione minor 50 speeches
Lomellino minor 48 speeches
Zibo minor 42 speeches
Bertha minor 37 speeches
Sacco minor 25 speeches
Arabella minor 17 speeches
Andreas minor 17 speeches
Asserato minor 15 speeches
German minor 10 speeches
All minor 9 speeches
Mask minor 7 speeches
Rosa minor 5 speeches
Romano minor 5 speeches
Sentinel minor 5 speeches
Sentinels minor 4 speeches
Sentinels At The Gate minor 3 speeches

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VERRINA (coming from the harbor), BERTHA, and BOURGOGNINO.

Verrina. What mean these shouts?

Bourgognino. They proclaim Fiesco duke.

Bertha. (to BOURGOGNINO, timidly) Scipio! My father's looks are dreadful----

Verrina. Leave me, my children. O Genoa! Genoa!

Bourgognino. The populace adore him, and with transports hailed him as their duke. The nobles looked on with horror, but dared not oppose it.

Verrina. My son, I have converted all my possessions into gold, and conveyed it on board thy vessel. Take thy wife with thee, and set sail immediately. Perhaps I soon shall follow. Perhaps--never more. Hasten to Marseilles, and--(embracing them mournfully and with energy)--may the Almighty guide you. [Exit hastily.

Bertha. I beseech thee, say, on what dreadful project does my father brood?

Bourgognino. Didst thou understand thy father?

Bertha. He bade us fly. Merciful Heaven! Fly on our bridal day!

Bourgognino. He spoke it, and we must obey.

[Exeunt towards the harbor.

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