A Woman-Hater

In the quiet town of Homburg, the modest “Golden Star” hotel becomes the unlikely meeting place for two strangers. A young woman, outwardly composed and strikingly beautiful, sits alone, absorbed in a notebook filled with names she is carefully scrutinising. Across the room, a middle‑aged theatrical agent rushes through telegrams, desperate to find a replacement singer for the local opera.

Both are on a hunt of their own: she is tracking a hidden truth that has drawn her through every inn in the area, while he is racing against the clock to secure a voice that can fill an empty stage. When their eyes finally meet, a charged recognition erupts—she is the vanished star he once admired, and he is the man who once championed her talent. Their brief exchange crackles with a mix of professional urgency and personal history.

The encounter sets up a tense game of pursuit and revelation, hinting at secrets that each character guards. As they grapple with their pasts and present demands, listeners are drawn into a delicate dance of ambition, memory, and the lingering echo of a voice that once captivated an audience.