Storia vecchia: Commedia in due atti

In a richly rendered 19th‑century Italian castle, the first act opens in the elegant salon of the Terroni family, where a duke, a marquis, his wife, and a loyal servant mingle. Their banter quickly turns to a mysterious love letter that has stirred the marquis’s restless marriage, setting the stage for a cascade of witty misunderstandings. The dialogue crackles with irony, hinting at deeper questions of duty and desire while keeping the tone light and farcical.

As the marquis is offered a coveted diplomatic post, he must weigh political ambition against his wife’s pleas and his own longing for freedom, while the duke provides sarcastic counsel that only deepens the comic entanglement. The play satirizes the rituals of aristocratic honor, forgiveness, and the absurdities of courtly life with sharp repartee. Listeners are treated to a charming portrait of upper‑class intrigue that feels both timeless and delightfully Italian.