Punishment without Revenge is a dark and thrilling drama, an audacious blend of unbearable tension and delicious comedy, which both terrifies and delights. Regarded as the greatest tragedy of the Spanish Golden Age and the finest play of its presiding genius, Lope de Vega, this elegant work is set in the dangerous and glamorous world of Renaissance Italy.
The Duke of Ferrara has lived a wild and unconventional life. An infamous womanizer, his only son, Federico, is a bastard whom he dreams will one day succeed him. When his subjects demand that he marry and provide them with the...

Meredith Oakes is a playwright and translator who has a passion for music, having studied music at and studied violin with Gordon Bennett of the Sydney String Quartet. In addition to being an excellent playwright she has also written numerous librettos. In this new addition to the Oberon Masters series, Oakes examines the influence of Stravinsky and how the musical path he took changed the future for of music for everyone. Of interest to music lovers, students, academics, practitioners and theatre buffs.