Casta diva

A sardonic portrait of a once‑powerful politician who, after a stormy resignation, retreats to a cramped apartment on the Aventine. In his cramped bedroom the former minister erupts in vitriolic monologues about opportunism, parties and institutions, while his long‑serving aide, Prospero, silently tends to the mundane chores, offering only a few whispered replies. The uneasy dance between the blustering ex‑minister and his patient servant is punctuated by the sudden, chaotic arrival of a boisterous little dog that forces a brief, comic interruption to the tirade.

Through razor‑sharp dialogue and vivid detail, the narrative sketches a world of crumbling authority, cynical ambition and the absurdities of public life. The cramped domestic setting becomes a stage for broader commentary on political theater, exposing how grand rhetoric collapses into everyday absurdity. Listeners will be drawn into the clash of lofty indignation and quiet, grounded reality, setting the tone for a story that balances biting satire with moments of reluctant humanity.