England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.
Orlando
Shelmerdine
The Khan
Archduke Harry
Sasha
Nick Greene / Publisher
Queen Elizabeth I
Mr. Pope
King William of Orange
Countess
Mr. Addison
Singer / Angel
King James I
Orlando's Father
Orlando's Mother
Clorinda
Favilla
Euphrosyne
Earl of Moray
Lord Francis Vere
Translator
Russian Ambassador
First Woman
Second Woman
Russian Sailor
Othello
Desdemona
First Valet
Second Valet
Third Valet
Butler
Doctor
Singing Valet
Queen Mary
Second Butler
Harpsichordist
Counter Tenor
Mr. Swift
Young Man
Young Woman
First Official
Second Official
Third Butler
Orlando's Daughter
