Una notte fatale ovvero il racconto dell'esiliato / bozzetti milanesi

In the spring of 1778 Milan, the city glitters under a bright sky before a sudden storm sweeps through its elegant avenues. The bustling streets of San Paolo give way to a chorus of thunder and rain, turning fashionable promenades into hurried shelters. Amid the turmoil, a fashionable workshop teems with youthful chatter, its lively girls trading witty remarks about love and the fickleness of time. The atmosphere crackles with anticipation, as the weather mirrors the restless hearts that populate the scene.

At the centre of this vivid tableau is Lina, a sixteen‑year‑old with golden hair and an innocent view of affection. Unaware of the deeper passions stirring around her, she becomes entangled in the whispered intrigues of her peers and the looming presence of an enigmatic exile returning to the city. The night’s fierce tempête sets the stage for a fateful encounter that will test Lina’s youthful dreams and reveal the hidden currents of desire that flow beneath Milan’s polished surface.