La Maupin introduces herself to the audience, sharing some of the gossip that has been spread about her.

Maupin tells the story of a scandalous love affair from her youth, culminating in a daring escape from a convent.

Maupin takes to the stage of the Paris Opéra.

Maupin challenges a rude nobleman to a duel.

Maupin remembers her romance with the Countess de Florensac.