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John Webster's The White Devil (1612) is a Jacobean revenge tragedy, replete with adultery, murder, ghosts, and violence. The Duke of Brachiano and Vittoria Corombona decide to kill their spouses, Isabella and Camillo, in order to be together, aided by the crafty and ambitious Flamineo, Vittoria's brother. Their actions prompt vows of revenge from Isabella's brother Francisco, the Duke of Florence, and Count Lodovico, who was secretly in love with her. The title refers to the early modern proverb that "the white devil is worse than the black," indicating the hypocrisy practiced by many of the characters in the play. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Lodovico: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3595">Martin Geeson</a> Antonelli/Conjurer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3618">Timothy Ferguson</a> Gasparo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6333">Max Korlinge</a> Brachiano: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a> Vittoria Corombona: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Flamineo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2624">David Nicol</a> Camillo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2234">Lars Rolander</a> Cornelia: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6173">Carol Box</a> Zanche: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3615">Lucy Perry</a> Francisco De Medici: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699">Bruce Pirie</a> Isabella: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4174">Availle</a> Giovanni: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Marcello: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6035">Marty Kris</a> Monticelso: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6535">Ron Altman</a> Doctor/English Ambassador: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> Lawyer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4738">Leonard Wilson</a> French Ambassador/Hortensio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6754">Todd</a> Servant/Page: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6548">Kristingj</a> Matron/Woman: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3816">Bev J. Stevens</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a> Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

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John Webster's The White Devil (1612) is a Jacobean revenge tragedy, replete with adultery, murder, ghosts, and violence. The Duke of Brachiano and Vittoria Corombona decide to kill their spouses, Isabella and Camillo, in order to be together, aided by the crafty and ambitious Flamineo, Vittoria's brother. Their actions prompt vows of revenge from Isabella's brother Francisco, the Duke of Florence, and Count Lodovico, who was secretly in love with her. The title refers to the early modern proverb that "the white devil is worse than the black," indicating the hypocrisy practiced by many of the characters in the play. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)CastLodovico: Martin GeesonAntonelli/Conjurer: Timothy FergusonGasparo: Max KorlingeBrachiano: mbVittoria Corombona: Elizabeth KlettFlamineo: David NicolCamillo: Lars RolanderCornelia: Carol BoxZanche: Lucy PerryFrancisco De Medici: Bruce PirieIsabella: AvailleGiovanni: Arielle LipshawMarcello: Marty KrisMonticelso: Ron AltmanDoctor/English Ambassador: Algy PugLawyer: Leonard WilsonFrench Ambassador/Hortensio: ToddServant/Page: KristingjMatron/Woman: Bev J. StevensNarrator: David LawrenceAudio edited by Elizabeth Klett

John Webster's The White Devil (1612) is a Jacobean revenge tragedy, replete with adultery, murder, ghosts, and violence. The Duke of Brachiano and Vittoria Corombona decide to kill their spouses, Isabella and Camillo, in order to be together, aided by the crafty and ambitious Flamineo, Vittoria's brother. Their actions prompt vows of revenge from Isabella's brother Francisco, the Duke of Florence, and Count Lodovico, who was secretly in love with her. The title refers to the early modern proverb that "the white devil is worse than the black," indicating the hypocrisy practiced by many of the characters in the play. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Lodovico: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3595" rel="noopener noreferrer">Martin Geeson</a> Antonelli/Conjurer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3618" rel="noopener noreferrer">Timothy Ferguson</a> Gasparo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6333" rel="noopener noreferrer">Max Korlinge</a> Brachiano: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492" rel="noopener noreferrer">mb</a> Vittoria Corombona: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Flamineo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2624" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Nicol</a> Camillo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2234" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lars Rolander</a> Cornelia: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6173" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carol Box</a> Zanche: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3615" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lucy Perry</a> Francisco De Medici: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bruce Pirie</a> Isabella: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4174" rel="noopener noreferrer">Availle</a> Giovanni: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Marcello: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6035" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marty Kris</a> Monticelso: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6535" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ron Altman</a> Doctor/English Ambassador: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705" rel="noopener noreferrer">Algy Pug</a> Lawyer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4738" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leonard Wilson</a> French Ambassador/Hortensio: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">Todd</a> Servant/Page: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6548" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristingj</a> Matron/Woman: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3816" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bev J. Stevens</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Lawrence</a> Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

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