![]() Players, Tranio, Nicholas: Elizabeth Klett The subplot involves the subterfuge employed by Lucentio to woo the lovely Bianca. The play ultimately poses the question of who is the bigger shrew: Kate or Petruchio. Enter Petruchio, who has come to "wive it wealthily in Padua," and who is convinced by Bianca's suitors to woo Katherina. ![]() Baptista decides that Bianca cannot marry until her elder sister finds a husband. Baptista Minola, a rich gentleman of Padua, has two daughters: Katherina, renowned for her sharp tongue, and Bianca, who is sought after by multiple suitors. ![]() The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, and was inspired by classical Roman comedy and the Italian commedia dell'arte. LibriVox recording of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. ![]()
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