Scenes from Orlando Innamorato. Maggio by Luca Sillari
Compagnia Maggistica “Monte Cusna di Asta”

Stanza numbers indicated below are from the published script (2004).

Angelica appears in Charlemagne’s court (stanzas 2-13); duel between Astolfo and Ferraguto at the Fonte del Pino (stanzas 15-28); Astolfo returns to Parigi (stanzas 29-35):

 

Rinaldo falls out of love with Angelica at Merlin’s fountain while Angelica falls in love with Rinaldo at the fonte dell’amore (stanzas 36-38, 43-48); in-between Orlando and Feraguto fight over Angelica (stanzas 39-42):

 

Orlando captured by Dragontina (stanzas 56-61):

 

Brandimarte and Fiordelisa encounter Astolfo (stanzas 62-72):

 

Brandimarte, Fiordelisa, and Astolfo at Dragontina’s palace (stanzas 73-86):

 

Albarosa’s tragic story written in blood (stanzas 87-91)

 

Truffaldino tricks Angelica (stanzas 110-116):

 

Marfisa and Bradamante attempt to liberate prisoners (stanzas 117-137):

 

Fiordelisa encounters Rinaldo (stanzas 138-145):

 

Truffaldino’s death (146-168):

 

Angelica and Fiordelisa free Marfisa and Bradamante (stanzas 169-171):

 

Angelica battles Dragontina (stanzas 172-192):

 

Milan, May 30, 2004.

A performance of the Orlando Innamorato by the same company on June 9, 2019, is available on the Museo Italiano dell’Immaginario Folklorico website.

“Il Maggio drammatico a Scandiano: dall’Appennino alla Rocca, nel segno del Boiardo” (newspaper article)