Henze's dogs
While still living in Castel Gandolfo, in a house high above the lake, HWH had acquired a female dog named Dafne, a piccolo levriero italiano (Italian greyhound). He discovered her in a Roman pet shop where he had actually wanted to buy a cat - a traditional Roman New Year's gift. Dafne seemed to want to explain to him with her eyes: If you don't take me with you, I will die here in no time. Dafne was soon joined by the male dog Coccolo.