Antonio is one of the main characters in The Merchant of Venice, a play by William Shakespeare. Antonio and his friend Bassanio ask for a loan so that Bassanio can impress Portia, the woman he loves.

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Antonio tells Bassanio to not be sad because he feels lucky. He said only be sad he is losing a friend, not that he helped pay Bassanio's debt. Shylock, a money-lender, lends Antonio a loan, even ...

In 1596, in the liberal Venice, Bassanio asks for a large amount to his friend, the merchant Antonio, to travel to Belmont and propose the gorgeous Portia. Antonio has invested all his money in ...

Portia arrives to Antonio's trial disguised as Balthazar, a lawyer. Portai has each party stand forth and questions them. Having asked if Antonio acknowledges the contract he made with Shylock and ...

Antonio, dressed in black ... This version of The Merchant of Venice proves that Shakespeare can be a springboard for an exceptionally specific discussion; it lays all the objections on the ...

Arbus has given us a Merchant of Venice for the age, updated to the present day with plenty of mobile phone coverage on the ...

The Merchant of Venice is a complicated play. Apart from its interweaving storylines, its genre defies classification: in its first quarto of 1600, the play is described as an “excellent history” and ...

THE women in my family were as tough as nails,” says Tracy-Ann Oberman, who, as a formidable actor on stage and screen, is quite a tough ...

Antonio's friend Bassanio (José Espinosa ... Up, up and away! Go: "The Merchant of Venice," through Sunday, Dec. 22, Classic Stage Company, 136 E. 13th St., New York, $47 to $137; 212-677-4210 ...

When Antonio, an antisemitic aristocrat ... This discussion is free to attend with a ticket to the performance. The Merchant of Venice is available in Liverpool Playhouse from February 4 ...