In a luxury hotel in Miramare, a competition is organized between pop music singers. Famous celebrities and famous singers are invited.

A number of different segments taken from 19th century Italian stories.

Called to perform at the Scala, a young baritone begins a transatlantic romance with a famous pianist. The singer, having been skewered by a critic after his last performance in Milan, attempts to find a way to win over the audience and the critics, while wooing his love interest.