The Princess Aline

Morton “Morney” Carlton has already earned a reputation as a brilliant portraitist, his canvases admired by diplomats, aristocrats, and society’s finest. Fresh from a successful stint in Paris, he returns to New York with a modest confidence, aware that his talent feels both a gift and a burden. He lives a life of cultured ease, yet his disdain for conventional marriage and his romantic, almost chivalric view of women leave him feeling oddly out‑of‑step with the modern world.

Into this carefully balanced existence steps the Princess Aline of Hohenwald, arriving at just the moment when Morton’s heart is still unclaimed. Her presence sparks a mixture of wise and foolish decisions, nudging him toward a series of charmingly awkward encounters that reveal both his artistic temperament and his idealistic notions of love. As their paths intertwine, listeners are treated to a witty, gently ironic portrait of a man caught between admiration and humility, and a princess whose timing may prove as crucial as her title.