Editing Magical Maestro (section)

==Plot==
Attention-craving Mysto the Magician rudely interrupts a world-famous [[opera singer]], the great Poochini (a pun on opera composer [[Giacomo Puccini]]), in the midst of rehearsal and asks to perform an opening act at the show that night. Mysto's tricks primarily come from his magic wand, which can summon flowers and rabbits. Poochini is not impressed by Mysto's tricks and kicks him bodily out of the opera house.

Mysto realizes that he can pass himself off as the orchestra conductor, using his wand as a baton, and get revenge on Poochini. As the performance begins, he freezes the conductor in place; steals his tuxedo, nose, and wig; and takes his place to conduct the music. As Poochini (performed by the [[Colombia]]n baritone [[Carlos Ramírez (singer)|Carlos Julio Ramírez]]) sings the ''[[Largo al factotum]]'' aria from [[Gioacchino Rossini]]'s 1816 opera ''[[The Barber of Seville]]'', Mysto unleashes a variety of tricks with his wand. He begins by summoning rabbits and flowers and tricking Poochini into removing his own pants, changes his clothing several times, and causes him to sing in other styles. At one point, Poochini notices a hair protruding onto the screen (the "hair gag"; see below) and briefly pauses in his singing to pluck it loose and toss it aside.

An irate audience member in a balcony seat interferes with the performance three times. He first throws an armload of fruit at Poochini, turning him into a [[Carmen Miranda]]-esque singer, then sprays him with black ink from a fountain pen, causing him to sing tenor in the fashion of the [[The Ink Spots|Ink Spots]]. Finally the man drops an anvil on Poochini's head, crushing him to a shorter height and changing his vocals to a spoken bass line in a parody of the group's "Top & Bottom" format. After one rabbit washes the ink off Poochini's face with a fire hose and another one works his arm like an automobile jack to get him back up to full height, Mysto turns him into a Hawaiian singer.

In the final bars of the aria, Mysto's borrowed wig falls off and Poochini recognizes him. He takes the wig and wand for himself and levitates Mysto onto the stage when he tries to flee. Poochini uses several of the magician's own gimmicks against him in quick succession, with the curtain falling to flatten Mysto and his rabbits and end the cartoon.