Rhapsody - A Dream Story characters

Appears from the start

A successful Viennese physician, husband to Albertine and father of a young daughter. After an intimate conversation exposes desires that neither spouse has acted upon, a nighttime medical call sends him into a series of encounters that test his fidelity, pride, and sense of security.

Appears from the start

Fridolin's wife, intelligent and candid about the inner life beneath their respectable marriage. She tells him of a powerful attraction she once felt for a stranger during a family holiday, prompting him to answer with a confession of his own.

First appears in chapter 2

The adult daughter of one of Fridolin's elderly patients. In the immediate aftermath of her father's death, she unexpectedly declares that she loves Fridolin despite being engaged to another man.

First appears in chapter 2

A young sex worker who invites Fridolin to her room during his restless walk through Vienna. She responds with concern when he hesitates, and their encounter ends without sex.

First appears in chapter 2

A pianist and former medical-school acquaintance of Fridolin. He earns money playing at private gatherings while blindfolded and lets slip that he is due at another secret event that night, giving Fridolin the password and location.

First appears in chapter 3

The proprietor of a costume shop whom Fridolin persuades to reopen after midnight. While finding him a monk's disguise, Gibiser discovers his underage daughter with two men and reacts with anger and threats.

Also known as Pierrette

First appears in chapter 3

Gibiser's adolescent daughter, first seen in the costume shop dressed as a commedia dell'arte figure and hiding with two men. She behaves boldly toward Fridolin while her father tries to control the situation.

First appears in chapter 3

A woman at the masked gathering who urgently warns Fridolin that he has entered at great risk and must leave. When his disguise is exposed, she intervenes before the assembled guests can decide his punishment.