The girls studied music, performed on stage, and toured across Europe.

In 1906, during a tour in France, Róza met a man who changed her life — a young officer named Franz. A romance blossomed between them.

Josefa struggled to accept the relationship.

She felt left out but couldn’t walk away. Eventually, however, she came to accept her sister’s right to love.

Their meetings became regular, and in 1909, France was shaken by a sensation: one of the Siamese twins was pregnant.