He realised he was most at risk of an impromptu audience when alone in his apartment and lowered his profile to the point of invisibility. Lucien restricted himself to familiar groups and safe locales after the episode at the sanatorio. Anything to steer clear of another confrontation with the ga...
Only Cherubini possessed a key, even denying his maid the same privilege. Famously private, others sneered he was overly suspicious. Dino thought him prudent given his increased political importance. Less well known was that the maestro struggled with his breathing. He’d claimed to be allergic to...