Alleluja: dramma in tre atti

In a modest but well‑appointed dining room of a Lombard provincial house, a twilight celebration unfolds. Alessandro Fara, his devoted wife Elisa, their daughter Eva, and a circle of friends—including the flamboyant lawyer Flaviano Conte and the pompous magistrate Pertusani—have gathered to mark the couple’s silver wedding anniversary. The room glitters with oil lamps and candles, the air filled with clinking glasses, toasts, and a chorus of affectionate, sometimes sarcastic, remarks that set a lively, almost theatrical mood.

The first act balances humor with an undercurrent of tension, as the characters’ banter reveals both admiration and hidden strains within the family. Themes of marital devotion, social expectation, and the hopes placed on the younger generation emerge through witty dialogue and the careful staging of a seemingly joyous occasion. Listeners are invited to step into this intimate gathering, where laughter and longing mingle, hinting at the deeper dramas that will later unfold.