Lilla

In a hushed, opulent drawing‑room of a Budapest mansion in 1917, Lilla moves through a fragile evening of polite conversation and unspoken tension. Her husband, nostalgic and gentle, offers blessings while a young doctor, freshly recommended by a professor, arrives to perform a delicate, possibly life‑altering procedure. As the guests—an aristocratic baron, a stern director, and a scholarly professor—filter in, Lilla’s calm demeanor masks a deep anxiety about the looming medical intervention and its impact on her family.

The dialogue drips with the formal cadence of the era, hinting at the complex power dynamics between aging privilege and emergent science. Listeners are drawn into a world where personal hopes clash with societal expectations, and where a single night of delicate exchanges may shape the destinies of those gathered around the piano. The stage is set for intrigue, compassion, and the quiet courage of a woman navigating a turning point in her life.