A girl, Pompilia Franceschini, is murdered by her jealous husband. What will the witnesses to this real-life tragedy say? This remarkable and highly original poem, ‘The Luckless Girl’, tells Pompilia’s story.We hear from Pompilia’s friends and family, as well as getting the point-of-view of those who sympathise with Guido, the killer. To amplify the courtroom drama, each of the witnesses relates a tale – all relevant to the case, and all taken from the world of literature and opera. This epic poetic work takes us to Rome and Tuscany, to hear the authentic voices of the participants in a true-life human drama which played out in the 1690s.
