Puccini The Mighty Hunter with Bec Hill
With his illicit affairs, secret love child and immense wealth, Giacomo Puccini lived like an old Hollywood star, but was he a monster? Bec Hill joins Tom and Ben to find out.
With his illicit affairs, secret love child and immense wealth, Giacomo Puccini lived life like an old Hollywood star. He drove expensive cars around the coast of Italy, and his illicit love affairs left a destructive trail that ended in the tragic death of an innocent young maid.
His cinematic life story included a private detective, a catastrophic car crash, and a string of affairs with his leading ladies. So was Puccini鈥檚 private life the best operatic storyline never written? Comedian Bec Hill joins Tom and Ben to hear shocking tales from Puccini's cinematic life to decide whether he was a monster, or just a man caught up in the clutches of fame.
Produced by Audio Always
Producer: Rufaro Faith Mazarura
Exec Producer Jo Meek
Sound Design: Craig Edmondson
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- Fri 20 Oct 2023 21:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
