by Jane Purcell.

The true story of English sisters Louise and Ida Cook (better known as romantic novelist Mary Burchell), whose love of opera led them into a life of danger, rescuing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany.

2/5 1934. Don Giovanni in Salzburg, and Charles Boon in London, change the sisters' lives forever.

Ida Cook ('Mary Burchell') ..... Liza Sadovy
Louise Cook ..... Susie Riddell
Mitia Mayer-Lismann ..... Carolyn Pickles
Clemens Krauss ..... Tom Frederic
Charles Boon ..... James Lailey
Viorica Ursuleac ..... Sarah Thom
Elsie Unwin ..... Eleanor Crooks
Opera-goer ..... Stephanie Racine

Translations by Johannes Mirbach

Original research by Louise Carpenter

Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. Show less