The Mistress of the Inn (La locandiera): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Mistress of the Inn (La locandiera), credited to Carlo Goldoni, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Mistress of the Inn (La locandiera) by Carlo Goldoni. (Translated by Merle Pierson.) Read by a full cast. Mirandolina runs an inn in Florence alone with only the help of her loyal employee Fabricius, and all of her guests are in love with her. The wealthy but only newly aristocratic Count D’Albafiorita and the impoverished but noble Marquis di Forlipopoli vie for her affections while debating the respective value of wealth and nobility (and insulting each other a good deal along the way). The misogynistic Cavalier di Ripafratta scoffs at their shared infatuation and ridicules the idea of love, but will he too fall victim to the beautiful innkeeper’s charms? And can any of them win the heart of the independent Mirandolina? - Summary by Mary J Cast List Narrator: Mary J Mirandolina: Amanda Friday The Cavalier di Ripafratta: Anthony The Marquis di Forlipopoli: ToddHW The Count D'Albafiorita: Peter Tucker Fabricius: James Simenc Servant of the Cavalier: KHand

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Mistress of the Inn (La locandiera)
• Author credits: Carlo Goldoni
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 3
• Listed recording duration: 1:36:26

Catalogue topics

• comedy
• social class
• Goldoni
• gender
• italian comedy
• 18th century comedy

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 36:25
2. 02 - Act 2 — 25:29
3. 03 - Act 3 — 34:32

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