Tchaikovsky was not tragic but had a Monty Python' sense of humour, says biographer

Tchaikovsky's biography has been shamefully distorted by scholars to represent him as a tortured gay man, but he was successful, loved, and had a fabulous life.

Prof. Simon Morrison's research, based on unpublished letters and diaries, reveals a new side to Tchaikovsky, contradicting the established narrative of his tragic life.

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