Puccini e la fanciulla
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Paolo Benvenuti
Debora Mattiello
Dario Marconcini
Giovanna Daddi
Federica Chezzi
Tania Squillaro
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Synopsis
In 1908 Puccini is composing "La fanciulla del West." In front of his villa in Torre del Lago, the Chalet da Emilio looms large above the water on pylons. Behind the bar, the beautiful Giulia serves wine and smiles. The Maestro has become a frequent visitor to these premises because he is fond of the scenery. Giulia happens to be Doria Manfredi's cousin, a young maid in Puccini's home. One day, Doria surprises Fosca, the musician's step-daughter, in bed with her lover. Worried that she will reveal her secret, Fosca manipulates Doria in every way, and sensing there is an understanding between the maid and her stepfather, forces her mother Elvira to spy on Giacomo. One night, she observes him with a young girl, and although she could not see her face, she is certain it is Doria. While Puccini is engrossed with his opera, using every possible excuse to pursue his relationship with Giulia, Elvira takes every occasion she can to ruin the reputation of poor Doria, her only crime having been a messenger of love between the Maestro and her cousin.
