“You’re so resourceful, darling! I ought to go to you for plots.”

“You ought to go to someone.”

La Cieca knows that when plots are in question, she need go no farther than the cher public, which is why she’s reminding you (late in the game, admittedly) of the annual Omniscient Mussel #Operaplot Competition. No, it’s no Nancy Blake wisecrack, my dears, read on!

What you do, darlings, is: “Summarize an opera in 140 characters or less.” There’s more to it, of course, as you will see when you view the rules and regulations on Miss Mussel‘s website. Happy tweeting!