Tama Matheson

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770 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 28 Jul

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Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth · More Rosebud - Tchaikovsky · 28 Jul 2026 podcast

I was growing my beard to hide a rather weak chin.

But I think I was quite handsome, if I may say so.

You may say so.

I had rather sensuous lips and penetrating blue eyes.

But at that time, I think I was rather interesting to the young ladies.

I, of course, had no interest in the young ladies and was terribly confused.

And all the time, these darker passions would rear their irresistible head, and I surrendered to them.

But every time I surrendered, I felt a terrible sense of guilt, and I would go to the church and kneel and pray to God.

Had faith been part of your family's upbringing?

Always, yes, always.

And I am very, very faithful.

So you'd kneel to God and I would say, let me be as other men know, Lord.

Take away this thing in me and let me walk freely in the world with my hand in the hand of my beloved.

But my prayers are never answered.

I kept my faith.

Yes, yes, absolutely.

I did finally fall in love with a soprano, a French soprano by the name of Désirée Artaud, who came to St.

Petersburg to perform.

She was a wonderful soprano, and when she sang, I was transfixed.

And I suddenly felt myself extremely smitten.

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