A Musical Aria Moment

by Mewsette

I've had lots of musical moments in 17 years, but the one that made a lasting impact on me was an aria moment. It was years ago, when my human auntie came to visit and played a tape of the opera Madama Butterfly. That was the first time I'd efur heard opera, but I already did a lot of singing. I knew I had to sing Madama Butterfly, her final aria at the end when she dies. And I do. It's sooo heartbreaking, sooo dramatic, and I am soooo good at it! I perform that aria nearly efurry night. My mom says I'm talented, but she says opera performances are not usually given at 3 A.M. Why not? It's as good a time as any. I know another one, too, Toreadoro from Carmen. I think it's from Carmen; opera bores my mom and she nefur buys me any. I performed Toreadoro for the Vet's office last month. They were furry impressed. My auntie is delighted that I can sing opera. That's because ... I mean... Even though she lives in another state and doesn't get to hear me. She says I must take after my mom, because my mom sang with a dance band in the Olden Days. Not so. Anybody can sing pop, those songs got about four notes. Anyway, Mom's an alto and I'm a clear, high soprano. Just anybody can't sing Madama Butterfly. So that long ago moment was why I became an opera singer.