<p>A much-admired patron of the arts and something of a 'ladies' man, the Duke of Arkholme, a very rich and celebrated aristocrat, is as passionate about music as he is bored by the attentions of predatory Society ladies.<br>He decides to launch at his own expense a competition to encourage talented new composers, but he finds that the entrants he has to listen to are insipid and uninspiring.<br>So when he hears the sparkling brilliant ...