In a captivating tale of fame, passion and intrigue, against a landscape of decadence during the Second Empire, Gabriella De Conte Thornsen, a plantation owner from Louisiana, travels to Paris to attend the Acad mie de Musique, and takes Paris by storm. Conflicted by her relationship with the powerful Duke de Bourbonne and her love for the Parisian artistic scene, Gabriella must choose between her domineering suitor and operatic fame on the world stage.
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