CAST OF CHARACTERS
- Lorenzo, Duke of Spadaro
- Ecco, a jester
- Donna Francesca, wife of Lorenzo
- Signor Cristoforo, steward of the wine-cellar
- Signor Petruccio, overseer
- Gentlemen and Ladies of the ducal suite
- Maskers, invited by the Duke
- Black Maskers, uninvited
- Romualdo, a singer
- Musicians
- Servants
- Peasants