The Two Cats - allegedly by Rossini (Duet de Gatti????) often under the Italian title - written as a parody of Operatic arias...

I saw that this was by another, but the publishers used Rossini's name so they could sell more copies! I have seen a site somewhere that discussed it - might even be in Mudcat somewhere.

I have heard this done even by top-line Opera Singers "for relaxation"!!! and it is side splittingly funny. It is not too technically difficult for experienced voices. You can transpose if your voices are out of range of the published music. I think it is still in print funnily enough - it's quite popular among those in the know. It has been on various recordings - LP & CD over teh years, but can't put my hand on them or the sheet music at the moment. Originally with a piano accompaniment in propler "Operatic Style"

The words? Endless repetitions of "Meow"..... but very clever... done well, it will bring tears to the eyes of the audience - especially if you add a little physical acting (facial expressions, etc).

Robin