OTHELLO  the Moor, a general in the service of Venice
DESDEMONA  Othello's wife and daughter to Brabantio, a Venetian
IAGO  Othello's ensign (standard-bearer)
EMILIA  Iago's wife and lady-in-waiting to Desdemona
CASSIO  Othello's lieutenant
BIANCA  a courtesan in love with Cassio
DUKE OF VENICE
BRABANTIO  father to Desdemona and a senator
RODERIGO  a Venetian gentleman and suitor to Desdemona
LODOVICO  kinsman to Brabantio and a Venetian nobleman
GRATIANO  Brabantio's brother and a Venetian nobleman
MONTANO  governor of the isle of Cyprus

SCENE
Venice and the isle of Cyprus