Romanticismo: dramma in 4 atti

Set against the tumultuous years of the Italian Risorgimento, this four‑act drama opens in the Lombardo‑Veneto region where patriotism and personal longing collide. We meet a diverse cast of citizens—nobles, doctors, booksellers, and a steadfast pharmacist—who gather in clandestine meetings, haunted by the memory of fallen heroes such as Confalonieri and Dottesio. The first act follows the daring Count Vitaliano Lamberti as he orchestrates a risky escape across the Alpine border, confronting a grim gendarme and testing his own convictions.

Through vivid dialogue and tightly wrought scenes, the play captures the tension between love for family, especially the tragic figure of Giuditta Ansperti, and devotion to a nascent Italy. Rovetta’s language balances earnest idealism with moments of irony, allowing the characters to feel both heroic and human as they navigate secret oaths and the looming threat of imperial retaliation. Listeners are drawn into a world where each choice reverberates with the promise of freedom, setting the stage for the deeper conflicts that will unfold in the later acts.