Stradella

In a glittering Venice of the late 17th century, Senator Michele Pignaver—a wealthy, cultured widower with a taste for poetry, Latin, and lute‑songs—decides that his niece Ortensia, now seventeen, should become his wife. He showers her with a string of pearls and a solemn kiss, presenting the match as a generous favor. Ortensia, raised by the Senator’s late wife, respects his authority but sees through his pompous façade, sensing both vanity and a hidden cruelty beneath his refined exterior.

The senator’s household soon becomes the stage for a new arrival: the celebrated composer Alessandro Stradella, whose music and reputation stir both admiration and unease. As the maestro weaves his melodies through the marble corridors, the delicate balance of power, desire, and intrigue begins to shift, promising a tale where art and ambition collide in the heart of Venice.