The Opera Singer
A young man showed promise as an opera singer, and was given every advantage - the best tutors, the finest schools, every door was opened to him. He worked his way up through community groups and other venues until finally he was given the role of Canio in Leoncavallo's grand opera E Pagliacci, to be performed at La Scala in Milan.
Anyone familiar with opera knows that this is the pinnacle of success. La Scala is unquestionably the finest opera house in the world, with th…