Ubaldo Piangi is La Carlota's male counterpart. He's the man who wears most of all her productions. In the movie version, he appears to be romantically involved with Carlotta. is a tenor who sings in Italian Opera Paris as "first tenor" of the "Opéra. He is in a relationship with prima donna Carlotta Giudicelli, who always defends accusations of lack of talent by contractors or criticism.