La calandria

La Calandria is a comedy of the Italian Renaissance in five acts written by Cardinal Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena in 1513. The plot is based on Plautus' Menaechmi and one of the central character's, Calandro, was borrowed from Giovanni Boccaccio's, Decameron. It premiered in 1513 at the Court of Urbino. Characters Fessenio - servant to Lidio. Rescued Lidio as a child when their city was sacked by the Turks. Polinico - a tutor to Lidio. Appears in the first scene of the play. Lidio - an adolescent. 18 years old. Separated from his twin sister, Santilla, at age 6. In love with Fulvia, a married woman. Calandro - Husband to Fulvia. Often described by other characters in the play as stupid. Samia - handmaiden to Fulivia. She acts as the messenger for all of Fulvia's wishes. Ruffo - a necromancer Santilla- Disguised as a boy ever since she was 6 years old. Twin sister to Lidio whose identity she has taken. Fannio - servant to Santilla. Rescued Santilla as a child when their city was sacked by the Turks. Fulvia - the wife of Calandro. Desperately in love with Lidio. A whore A porter A customs officer Prologues and Argumento La Calandria consists of two prologues and a argumento.