Maytime

AnelderlyMissMorrisonrecountsherlifeastheonceyoungandbeautifuloperasingerMarciaMorney-thenthetoastofNapoleonIII'sParis.Oneevening,sheencountersanAmericanvoicestudent,PaulAllison,andthetwounexpectedlyfallinlove.Unfortunatelyforher,shehasalreadyacceptedthemarriageproposalofhermentor,NicolaiNazaroff-moreoutofobligationthananyfeelingofloveforhim.Asaresult,shebreaksoffherrelationshipwithPaul,andreluctantlymarriesNicolai.After7yearsofmarriage,NicolaisetsupMarciaforanengagementperformanceintheUnitedStatesoftheopera"Tsaritsa".NicolaisignsupPaulasherleadingpartner,notknowingofMarciaandPaul'spast.Whenherealizeswhathehasdone,Nicolaibecomesenragedwithjealousy...