L'Uscoque

A lively gathering of scholars, poets, and a mischievous storyteller sets the stage for a tangled narrative that weaves together Venetian intrigue and Greek adventure. As the abbey‑bound historian debates facts with the flamboyant Levantine, they begin to reconstruct the legend of the Uscoque—a daring corsair whose exploits blur the line between history and romance.

The tale unfolds around Morosini’s beautiful niece, a young woman whose fate becomes entangled with the corsair’s daring deeds. Through witty banter and occasional anachronisms, the narrators paint a vivid picture of 13th‑century Venice and its shadowy connections to the eastern seas, hinting at conspiracies, love, and betrayal without revealing the story’s ultimate resolution. Listeners will be drawn into a richly textured world where scholarly precision meets imaginative storytelling, inviting them to imagine what might lie beyond the first act of this captivating saga.