In the splendid setting of Este Castle, the actors of teatrOrtaet stage the life of Ludovico Ariosto as it runs parallel to the unfolding of Orlando Furioso. Poor Ariosto lives a furious and difficult existence, torn between being in the service of the demanding Cardinal Ippolito d'Este and attending to his delightful literary pursuits.

The author of the famous chivalric poem is surrounded by the leading figures of his time, but also by the protagonists of his chivalric poem coming to life. Cristoforo da Messisbugo, the most famous master of...