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Helen Berry's astonishing portrait of the love affair between an Irish girl and Tenducci, the 18th century castrato. Today, the marriage comes under strain. Read by Greta Scacchi.

Helen Berry's astonishing portrait of the love affair between an Irish girl and Tenducci, the famous 18th-century castrato. Today, the newlyweds are pursued.

Helen Berry's new biography of Giusto Tenducci, the famous 18th-century castrato. Today, Tenducci embarks on his operatic career, but is embroiled in scandal. Read by Greta Scacchi.

In today's episode, a baby boy is born to a humble family in a remote Tuscan hilltown. As he grows up, his evident talent for music and the purity of his unbroken voice offer him an opportunity for social mobility. But it's an opportunity that will require a very brutal kind of sacrifice.