La trilogia di Dorina: Commedia in 3 atti

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La trilogia di Dorina: Commedia in 3 atti

by Gerolamo Rovetta

IT·~1 hours

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In this breezy three‑act comedy, a lively cast gathers in the elegant villas of Lombardy, then drifts to the bustling streets of Milan and finally to the grand backdrop of Rome. The play captures the social whirl of turn‑of‑the‑century Italy, where aristocrats, aspiring artists and mischievous youths collide in a series of witty encounters.

The opening act unfolds in the sun‑filled salon of Marchesa Fulvia’s country house. Dorina, the quick‑witted maid, serves coffee while trading barbs with the earnest Niccolino and the pompous Don Luigi, whose attempts at flirtation are constantly thwarted by a hapless music teacher, Costantini. Their banter, punctuated by accidental spills and jealous glances, sets a light‑hearted tone that keeps the audience laughing.

As the story shifts to Milan and later Rome, new characters such as the enigmatic Isabella and the flamboyant cavalry officer join the mix, promising fresh misunderstandings and romantic misfires. Listeners can expect a cascade of clever dialogue, playful rivalries, and the kind of comic timing that makes each scene feel both intimate and exuberantly theatrical.

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Language

it

Duration

~1 hours (102K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2015-04-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Gerolamo Rovetta

Gerolamo Rovetta

1854–1910

A sharp observer of post-Risorgimento Italian society, this bestselling novelist and playwright brought bourgeois ambition, political disappointment, and private drama vividly to life. His stories and stage works helped make him one of the most widely read popular authors in Italy at the end of the nineteenth century.

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