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A couturier despairs when his work is disliked and kills himself with a pair of scissors. The ballet drew inspiration from the story of chef François Vatel, who died by suicide after a delayed fish delivery for a royal banquet.
Young composer Lewis Dodd marries Florence, the cousin who cares for the anarchic Sanger family, while Teresa Sanger, a teenager with a heart defect, loves him. Florence's conflicting care and possessiveness strain the marriage; Lewis later realizes his love for Teresa, who dies of heart failure.
A couturier despairs when his work is disliked and kills himself with a pair of scissors. The ballet drew inspiration from the story of chef François Vatel, who died by suicide after a delayed fish delivery for a royal banquet.
Young composer Lewis Dodd marries Florence, the cousin who cares for the anarchic Sanger family, while Teresa Sanger, a teenager with a heart defect, loves him. Florence's conflicting care and possessiveness strain the marriage; Lewis later realizes his love for Teresa, who dies of heart failure.