Lorenzaccio

Lorenzaccio is a famous drama by Alfred de Musset and George Sand from the year 1834.

Summary

Florence is suffering under the tyranny of the Duke Alexandre, a bastard of the Medicis; the young Lorenzo to kill the tyrant. Marie Soderini, the mother of Lorenzo, worries about their child's development and regrets his cowardice as well as the loss of his love of truth and generosity towards the poor ...

More than sixty years passed between the first edition of the great romantic drama of Musset and his first performance. In fact Lorenzaccio appeared in 1834, but was not performed until December 3, 1896 Sarah Bernhardt for the first time.

Main characters

  • Lorenzo de Médicis ( Lorenzaccio ), cousin of the Duke of Florence
  • Marie Soderini, mother of Lorenzo
  • Alexandre de Médicis, Duke of Florence
  • Philippe Strozzi, banker and Republican
  • Cardinal Cibo, representative of the Pope
  • Pierre Strozzi, conspirators;
  • Catherine Ginori, aunt of Lorenzo.
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