Flametti: oder vom Dandysmus der Armen

A loosely episodic narrative follows a charismatic but impecunious dandy who leads a small variety ensemble, balancing petty bookkeeping, romantic pursuits and street-level showmanship. Scenes shift between backstage routines, fishing, cafés and performances, revealing precarious finances, shifting loyalties, and the performative self-fashioning of urban life. Satirical observations probe class, vanity, and the contradictions of artistic ambition amid material scarcity, mixing comic set pieces with melancholy reflections on identity, commodified spectacle, and the rituals of daytime city commerce and nightlife entertainment.