A colorful novel about life and love on stage. Triumph and defeat, highs and lows, nowhere is life lived and suffered as intensely as in opera. Behind the scenes, things are at least as dramatic as on stage. From the diva to the lighting technician, from the cafeteria manager to the director - they are all part of a very special social cosmos, which Petra Morsbach's "Opera Novel" narrates with lightness. Some sacrifice their lives for art, while others unscrupulously place art in the service of their careers. Intrigues, love affairs, and deep emotions are part of everyday life - even after the curtain has fallen.