The DUCHESS of Malfi, a young widow, later secretly married to Antonio
FERDINAND, Duke of Calabria, the Duchess’s twin
The CARDINAL of Aragon, elder brother of the Duchess and Ferdinand
Daniel de BOSOLA the Duchess’s Master of the Horse, spying for the Cardinal and Ferdinand
ANTONIO Bologna the Duchess’s steward, later her husband
CARIOLA the Duchess’s waiting-maid
DELIO a courtier, Antonio’s friend
THREE CHILDREN1 of the Duchess and Antonio
JULIA wife of Castruchio, mistress of the Cardinal
CASTRUCHIO2 an old courtier, Julia’s husband
OLD LADY a courtier
DOCTOR
Count MALATESTE a Roman courtier
Marquis of PESCARA a soldier and courtier
RODERIGO, GRISOLAN, SILVIO courtiers at Amalfi
FOROBOSCO* an official at the Duchess’s court
Court Officers, Two Pilgrims, Eight
Madmen, Executioners, Servants, Attendants, Ladies-in-Waiting,
Guards, Churchmen*