The events take place in the Italian capital in the mid-1940s. The famous conductor Valerio De Luca dies, leaving his beloved daughter Aurora as an orphan. The heartless stepmother becomes the guardian of the young girl and is willing to do anything to make her stepdaughter's life miserable. However, Aurora has inherited her talented father's sharp mind, zest for life, and extraordinary courage. A fire burns in Aurora's heart, and she continues to believe in a bright future, despite the stepmother's schemes.