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Fiesco; Or, The Genoese Conspiracy

by Friedrich Schiller from 1782

About

Schiller's second play (1782) dramatizes the historical Genovese conspiracy of 1547: Count Fiesco plots to overthrow the tyrannical Andrea Doria, only to face the question of whether his own desire for power makes him any different from what he seeks to replace. The play explores the corruption of idealism by ambition with a ferocity that reflects Schiller's Storm and Drang period. It is less frequently produced than his later historical plays but has genuine dramatic energy and raises political questions that remain relevant.

Translated from the original German.

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Fiesco; Or, The Genoese Conspiracy

Characters
34
Words
18.3k
Acts
5
Scenes
13
Duration
~2 hr 17 min

Characters

#CharacterPlayerLines
1
FIESCO
—
203
2
VERRINA
—
80
3
MOOR
—
77
4
GIANETTINO DORIA
—
56
5
LEONORA
—
48
6
BOURGOGNINO
—
47
7
CALCAGNO
—
44
8
LOMELLINO
—
39

71 sections

18.3k words
#TitleWords
Act I
1
Act I. Scene I.—A Saloon in FIESCO'S House. The distant sound of dancing and
3902:56
2
Scene II
1180:53
3
Scene III.
4253:11
4
Scene IV.
2702:02
5
Scene V.
2571:56
6
Scene VI.
1691:16
7
Scene VII.
3542:39
8
Scene VIII.
2421:49
9
Scene IX.
7475:36
10
Scene X.—An apartment in the house of VERRINA.
2341:45
11
Scene XI.
2732:03
12
Scene XII.
5103:50
13
Scene XIII.
1491:07
Act II
14
Act II. Scene I.—An Ante-chamber in the Palace of FIESCO.
390:18
15
Act II. Scene II.
4563:25
16
Act II. Scene III.
3242:26
17
Act II. Scene IV.
6334:45
18
Act II. Scene V.
4623:28
19
Act II. Scene VI.
370:17
20
Act II. Scene VII.
650:29
21
Act II. Scene VIII.
4583:26
22
Act II. Scene IX.
2211:39
23
Act II. Scene X.
1120:50
24
Act II. Scene XI.
1000:45
25
Act II. Scene XII.—The Palace of ANDREAS.
1521:08
26
Act II. Scene XIII.
3522:38
27
Act II. Scene XIV.
5994:30
28
Act II. Scene XV.-An Ante-chamber in FIESCO'S Palace.
4563:25
29
Act II. Scene XVI.
6514:53
30
Scene XVIII.
4253:11
Act III
31
Act III. Scene I.—Midnight. A dreary wilderness.
4263:12
32
Act III. Scene II.—An apartment in FIESCO'S house. In the middle of the back
4743:33
33
Act III. Scene III.
3622:43
34
Act III. Scene IV.
6895:10
35
Act III. Scene V.
8856:38
36
Act III. Scene VI.
120:05
37
Act III. Scene VIII.
940:42
38
Act III. Scene IX.
1921:26
39
Act III. Scene X.
3102:20
40
Act III. Scene XI.
1110:50
Act IV
41
Act IV. Scene I.—Night. The court of FIESCO'S palace. The lamps lighted.
570:26
42
Act IV. Scene II.
120:05
43
Act IV. Scene III.
1010:45
44
Act IV. Scene IV.
1631:13
45
Act IV. Scene V.
1521:08
46
Act IV. Scene VI.
1651:14
47
Act IV. Scene VII.
1731:18
48
Act IV. Scene VIII.
150:07
49
Act IV. Scene IX.
710:32
50
Act IV. Scene X.
1100:50
51
Act IV. Scene XI.
1621:13
52
Act IV. Scene XII.
2782:05
53
Act IV. Scene XIII.
2111:35
54
Act IV. Scene XIV.
5103:50
55
Act IV. Scene XV.
40:02
Act V
56
Act V. Scene I.-After midnight. The great street of Genoa. A few lamps, which
1721:17
57
Act V. Scene II.
490:22
58
Act V. Scene III.
370:17
59
Act V. Scene IV.
1371:02
60
Act V. Scene V.
2451:50
61
Act V. Scene VI.
1220:55
62
Act V. Scene VII.
680:31
63
Act V. Scene VIII.
5564:10
64
Act V. Scene IX.
520:23
65
Act V. Scene X.
1341:00
66
Act V. Scene XII.
2011:30
67
Act V. Scene XIII.
720:32
68
Act V. Scene XIV.
2191:39
69
Act V. Scene XV.
1190:54
70
Act V. Scene XVI.
6965:13
71
Act V. Scene XVII.
160:07

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