Andrei Gorchakov, accompanied by Eugenia, a guide and interpreter, is studying an 18th-century Russian composer in Italy. In a historic spa town, he meets Domenico, a maniac who had previously imprisoned his own family for seven years to protect them from the world's evils Andrei is pulled to Domenico after recognizing some fundamental truth in his actions. In a series of dreams, the poet's love for his homeland, Eugenia, and Italy, and his kinship with Domenico intersect.
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Andrei Gorchakov, accompanied by Eugenia, a guide and interpreter, is studying an 18th-century Russian composer in Italy. In a historic spa town, he meets Domenico, a maniac who had previously imprisoned his own family for seven years to protect them from the world's evils Andrei is pulled to Domenico after recognizing some fundamental truth in his actions. In a series of dreams, the poet's love for his homeland, Eugenia, and Italy, and his kinship with Domenico intersect.
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