In 1856, a whaler arrives in Paita, Peru; on board is Herman Melville, who is astonished to learn that Manuela Sáenz, for eight years the lover of Simón Bolívar, is still alive. He calls on...
A young man is chosen to play Cuban musician and star-singer Benny Moré in a Mexican production. During the process of developing the character, he becomes aware of his own talents.
Story shows the genesis of the career and the rise of Esther the most beloved actress of most popular theater in Havana at the turn of the 19th century.