Bringing to life a hilarious and captivating story of musical plagiarism, fierce competition, and an explosive rivalry between two of opera’s legendary composers, That Bastard Puccini! is making its world premiere in London this summer. Written by James Inverne (A Walk With Mr Heifetz, Primary Stages, former Editor of Gramophone Magazine), this compelling new comedy-drama will explore the high-stakes surrounding Giacomo Puccini and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s race to claim La Bohème as their own, leading to a scandalous ‘battle of the Bohemes’, as each created their own version.