TIL that Giacomo Puccini's wife, Elvira, spiked his coffee with bromide to suppress his sexual urges when attractive women came to dinner. It doesn't seem to have worked as he had numerous affairs.
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/classical/features/puccini-the-maestro-and-a-succes-de-scandale-2050937.html
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https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/classical/features/puccini-the-maestro-and-a-succes-de-scandale-2050937.html
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Puccini - The maestro and a succès de scandale | The Independent
Puccini's Wild West opera, La fanciulla del West, has a rare outing in Edinburgh. It is almost certainly based on his secret love affair that was mired in tragedy. Jessica Duchen went to his house in Tuscany to find out moreThe Independent
