The Two Foscari: An Historical Tragedy

About the show

In fifteenth-century Venice, Jacopo Foscari is tortured and banished for life to Crete. His wife Marina and father, Doge Francesco Foscari, are bound by the city’s laws and cannot prevent his exile; Jacopo dies before leaving. The Council then forces the aged Doge from office, and he dies as the bells announce his successor.