Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa The Leopard

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Drama on 3: The Leopard Sun 11th May 2008, 20:00 on BBC Radio 3 By Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the Risorgimento. A rich man's downfall.  Changes in Sicilian society during the unification of Italy in 1860 are seen through the eyes of an aristocratic family headed by Don Fabrizio, and the stories told by his servants and his confessor. Adaptation by Michael Hastings, starring Stanley Townsend and Hayley Atwell. Producer:…Nicholas Newton Don Fabrizio:…Stanley Townsend Princess Stella/Concetta at 70:….Julie Legrand Concetta:….Claire Price Angelica:….Hayley Atwell Ciccio/Pallavicino/Priest:…Joseph Alessi Father Pirrone:…James Hayes Francesco/Carlo:….Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Tancredi:..Tom Hiddleston Calogero/Chevalley:…Anthony O'Donnell Giovanni:…Harry McEntire Angelica at 70:…..Claire Nielson A solitary, melancholic man, author Tomasi di Lampedusa was deeply aware of his own mortality.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.