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A Little Mouse at the Opera

Act 1: A mouse fallen from the sky

Ep. 1

"That little mouse, flying over Paris for the first time, was me: Lucie. Everyone always talks of the “little rats” of the opera; the pupils of the Paris Opera Ballet school. But I had decided that for the first time, there would be a “little mouse” of the opera... and it would be me!"


A Little Mouse at the Opera, a Paris Opera podcast sponsored by Jacadi.

A new episode every Friday.


Produced by Kidsono

with Lilly Caruso and Corrado Invernizzi

Written by Ève-Marie Bouché, based on an original idea of Benoist Husson 

Director: Ève-Marie Bouché and Benoist Husson 

Original score: Cédric Barbier

Foley artist: Benjamin Rosier and Nicolas Lockhart

Sound editing and mix: Nicolas Lockhart 

Executive producer: Benoist Husson 

Coordination Opéra de Paris : Caroline Brown, Aliénor Courtin, Antony Desvaux, Inès Piovesan, Gwenola Taithe

Illustrator : Cécile Gariépy

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  • Teaser

    01:49|
    "Everyone always talks of the “little rats” of the Opera; the pupils of the Paris Opera Ballet school. But I had decided that for the first time, there would be a “little mouse” of the Opera... and it would be me!"A Little Mouse at the Opera, a Paris Opera podcast sponsored by Jacadi.First episode release on September 9.Produced by Kidsonowith Lilly Caruso and Corrado InvernizziWritten by Ève-Marie Bouché, based on an original idea of Benoist Husson Director: Ève-Marie Bouché and Benoist Husson Original score: Cédric BarbierFoley artist: Benjamin Rosier and Nicolas LockhartSound editing and mix: Nicolas Lockhart Executive producer: Benoist Husson Coordination Opéra de Paris : Caroline Brown, Aliénor Courtin, Antony Desvaux, Inès Piovesan, Gwenola TaitheIllustrator : Cécile Gariépy
  • 2. Act 2: The making of dreams

    12:26||Ep. 2
    "At night, in my dreams, I do perfect pirouettes and also, I jump so high that it looks like I’m flying away, so the whole room applauds me. I'm really very pretty in my tutu. And I dance so well that it makes people want to smile and cry at the same time. What about you, do you ever dream?"  A Little Mouse at the Opera, a Paris Opera podcast sponsored by Jacadi.A new episode every Friday.Produced by Kidsonowith Lilly Caruso and Corrado InvernizziWritten by Ève-Marie Bouché, based on an original idea of Benoist Husson Director: Ève-Marie Bouché and Benoist Husson Original score: Cédric BarbierFoley artist: Benjamin Rosier and Nicolas LockhartSound editing and mix: Nicolas Lockhart Executive producer: Benoist Husson Coordination Opéra de Paris : Caroline Brown, Aliénor Courtin, Antony Desvaux, Inès Piovesan, Gwenola TaitheIllustrator : Cécile Gariépy
  • 3. Act 3: Chasing the magician

    14:22||Ep. 3
    “If the magician Rothbart can turn a Princess into a swan, he must be able to turn a mouse like me into a ballerina... I absolutely must find this Rothbart! Mister magician, are you there?"A Little Mouse at the Opera, a Paris Opera podcast sponsored by Jacadi.A new episode every Friday.Produced by Kidsonowith Lilly Caruso and Corrado InvernizziWritten by Ève-Marie Bouché, based on an original idea of Benoist Husson Director: Ève-Marie Bouché and Benoist Husson Original score: Cédric BarbierFoley artist: Benjamin Rosier and Nicolas LockhartSound editing and mix: Nicolas Lockhart Executive producer: Benoist Husson Coordination Opéra de Paris : Caroline Brown, Aliénor Courtin, Antony Desvaux, Inès Piovesan, Gwenola TaitheIllustrator : Cécile Gariépy
  • 4. Act 4: Dancing and dancing, again and again

    13:43||Ep. 4
    "I had been dancing late into the night, while Luca sang the melody for me. Afterwards, exhausted, we had both hidden inside the piano to rest for a bit, except we had fallen asleep and the dance class was about to start!"A Little Mouse at the Opera, a Paris Opera podcast sponsored by Jacadi.A new episode every Friday.Produced by Kidsonowith Lilly Caruso and Corrado InvernizziWritten by Ève-Marie Bouché, based on an original idea of Benoist Husson Director: Ève-Marie Bouché and Benoist Husson Original score: Cédric BarbierFoley artist: Benjamin Rosier and Nicolas LockhartSound editing and mix: Nicolas Lockhart Executive producer: Benoist Husson Coordination Opéra de Paris : Caroline Brown, Aliénor Courtin, Antony Desvaux, Inès Piovesan, Gwenola TaitheIllustrator : Cécile Gariépy
  • 5. Act 5: The call of the stage

    10:22||Ep. 5
    "Luca thought he was being discreet, but I knew very well that he attended as many singing classes and rehearsals as possible to work on his beautiful voice. Even better hidden than he was, I was watching him observing the class...and taking part in it!"A Little Mouse at the Opera, a Paris Opera podcast sponsored by Jacadi.A new episode every Friday.Produced by Kidsonowith Lilly Caruso and Corrado InvernizziWritten by Ève-Marie Bouché, based on an original idea of Benoist Husson Director: Ève-Marie Bouché and Benoist Husson Original score: Cédric BarbierFoley artist: Benjamin Rosier and Nicolas LockhartSound editing and mix: Nicolas Lockhart Executive producer: Benoist Husson Coordination Opéra de Paris : Caroline Brown, Aliénor Courtin, Antony Desvaux, Inès Piovesan, Gwenola TaitheIllustrator : Cécile Gariépy
  • 6. Act 6: An Opera on the Roof

    12:29||Ep. 6
    "Nobody had ever heard of a mouse and a rat creating a show and performing infront of an audience. Yet I was obsessed with the idea. In the following months, I continued towork on my dancing... all the while watching the various trades that participate in creating a show..."A Little Mouse at the Opera, a Paris Opera podcast sponsored by Jacadi.A new episode every Friday.Produced by Kidsonowith Lilly Caruso and Corrado InvernizziWritten by Ève-Marie Bouché, based on an original idea of Benoist Husson Director: Ève-Marie Bouché and Benoist Husson Original score: Cédric BarbierFoley artist: Benjamin Rosier and Nicolas LockhartSound editing and mix: Nicolas Lockhart Executive producer: Benoist Husson Coordination Opéra de Paris : Caroline Brown, Aliénor Courtin, Antony Desvaux, Inès Piovesan, Gwenola TaitheIllustrator : Cécile Gariépy