Giuseppe Giacosa
Come le foglie
"Come le foglie" by Giuseppe Giacosa is a play first performed in 1900. After economic ruin forces the Rosani family to abandon their wealthy lifestyle, they struggle to adapt to modest circumstances in Switzerland. As debts mount and family members pursue reckless paths, young Nennele bears the weight of their decline. Faced with her stepmother's deceptions, her brother's gambling, and mounting despair, she must choose between surrender and survival in this dramatic exploration of family crisis and resilience.