Synopsis
In Torre del Lago, by Lake Massaciuccoli, Puccini is writing "The Girl of the Golden West" when his wife Elvira accuses him of a dalliance with their maid, Doria Manfredi, a young women from town. Although the maestro is frequently unfaithful, he denies the affair; Elvira insists she's right and publicly hounds Doria. Between scenes in this domestic drama that turns tragic, we watch a Scottish company rehearse and stage "Turandot," Puccini's last opera. The film finds parallels between the two stories and suggests that in the opera, Puccini expresses love for his wife and guilt in Doria's fate. Three local gentlemen provide a spoken chorus as Puccini's score plays throughout.
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Cast
- Robert StephensGiacomo Puccini
- Virginia McKennaElvira
- Judith HowarthDoria / Liu
- Robert UrquhartDoria's Father
- Bill FraserFucini, the Lawyer
- William SquireGiacchi, the Doctor
- Peter WoodthorpeUmberto Manfredi
- Andrew CruickshankFather Michelucci
- Phil McCallGnicche
- Rupert GravesTonio
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