Opera Cat
musical moments

Buon Giorno, Milano

A drawing of a cat with a collar, hanging from a window ledge, sniffing purple and orange flowers in a basket.

From her windowsill, Alma observes shoppers and vendors, including a baker, fishmonger, and florist, in the busy square below.

Buon Giorno, Milano
Illustration of Opera Cat singing in front of Madame Soso for the first time.
A cartoon cat standing on a stage with a red curtain behind it, arms raised, eyes closed, mouth open as if singing.

Opera Cat

Americano (a wandering cat from Chicago) tries to convince Alma to show off her talent in public. But Alma has no wish to sing for people she doesn’t know.

Opera Cat

Sing for Madame Soso

A woman dressed in a fancy dress is looking at herself in a mirror, adjusting her makeup, with her arm extended. A cat is standing on her head.

Americano persuades Alma to share her talent with Madame Soso, the famous opera singer with whom Alma lives.

Sing for Madame Soso

Puoi Farlo (you can do it)

Maestro Mosso insists that Madame Soso perform a difficult aria, which she has not rehearsed, at tonight’s Great Gala.

Puoi Farlo
An elderly man with a striped suit and red pants offering a small item to a woman sitting in a chair, who is smiling and wearing a blue floral dress.

You Will Sing

A cat standing on a wooden table, reaching towards a woman sitting on a purple floral-patterned couch in a cozy, colorful living room.
Cartoon of a person with curly hair and a blue headband, smiling with their eyes closed, holding a purple blanket with butterfly patterns.

Madame Soso develops a cough and is losing her voice. To calm her, Alma sings, giving Madame Soso an idea: Alma will secretly sing for her at the Gala.

You Will Sing
In the song Limousine, Alma is overjoyed to ride through the streets of Milan to the La Scala opera house with her best friend, Madame Soso.
In the song Limousine, Alma is overjoyed to ride through the streets of Milan to the La Scala opera house with her best friend, Madame Soso.

Limousine

Alma is outdoors and on the ground for the first time in her life. Now she gets to see, hear, and smell all of Milano while riding to La Scala.

Limousine

Alma’s Moment

A woman in a fancy red dress and hat walks on a stage, with musicians playing string instruments below.
Cartoon woman with a large brown updo hairstyle decorated with necklaces, earrings, and accessories.

Madame Soso takes the stage with Alma hiding in her hairdo. The orchestra begins to play, and Alma sings the aria beautifully. Bravissima!

Alma's Moment

Finale

A person with curly hair holding a cat by the waist, lifting it up in front of a red curtain.

And the moral of the story is, share your passions and talents with those around you. The world will be a better place for it.

Finale