Gluck: Who Did She Think He Was?
The story of Gluck - Britain's cross-dressing high society painter of the 1930s - who staged 'one-man shows', had relationships with women and somehow got away with it.
The untold story of Britain's cross-dressing high society painter.
Gluck was one of the British Establishment's go-to portrait painters of the 1930s. Her shows were attended by royalty, aristocrats and celebrities. She also dressed as a man and called her exhibitions 'one-man shows'. Her lovers were all women, including flower arranger to the stars Constance Spry, and Edith Heald, the ex-mistress of WB Yeats.
How did Gluck get away with it?
This programme is available to mark the inaugural Jewish Culture Month.
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Teodor Currentzis, Musicaeterna
Don Giovanni, K. 527: Ouvertura
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Perry Como
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
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Dusty Springfield
The Windmills Of Your Mind
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Peggy March
I Will Follow Him (Chariot)
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | Janet Lee |
| Director | Clare Beavan |
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