Isabella, the Soldier of Vengeance

A Royalty-Free Play Script from La Commedia

Isabella secretly marries Orazio, who is soon after believed murdered. To find his killer, she disguises herself as a soldier.

Translated by ChatGPT with oversight and corrections by Talia Felix, 2023 

from an old Italian scenario ca. 1700

CHARACTERS:


ISABELLA - Lover of Orazio

ORAZIO - Lover of Isabella

GRADELLINO - His servant

DOCTOR - Father of Isabella

OTTAVIO - Unrequited lover of Isabella

ARDELIA - Unrequited lover of Ottavio

UBALDO - Father of Ardelia

ROSETTA - Servant of Ardelia

BRIGHELLA - Servant of Ottavio

SOLDIERS


The scene is set in Milan.

TO ACT ONE