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A one-act Italian farsa on the theme of an abduction from a seraglio.
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A one-act Italian farsa on the theme of an abduction from a seraglio.
Eduardo returns to Stockholm with news of peace. King Carlo announces that his daughter Cristina will marry Prince Giacomo, but Cristina is secretly Eduardo’s wife and they have a young son, Gustavo. Cristina plans to flee; when Gustavo is discovered, she acknowledges him as her son but will not name his father. Eduardo reveals himself as the father, and both are imprisoned. Cristina continues to refuse Giacomo, even though he offers to recognize Gustavo. Eduardo is freed by his friend Atlei, and together they defeat a surprise Russian attack. Eduardo gives his sword to Carlo, who forgives the couple and blesses their union.
Carlo, a carpenter in Livonia, loves Annetta. The visiting Tsar Peter and his wife Catherine discover that Carlo is Catherine’s long-lost brother. Once Carlo learns their identities, he introduces Annetta, whose father was a rebel, but Peter pardons her. Peter exposes the pretentious magistrate, and the imperial couple depart with Carlo and Annetta for St Petersburg.
A one-act Italian farsa on the theme of an abduction from a seraglio.
Eduardo returns to Stockholm with news of peace. King Carlo announces that his daughter Cristina will marry Prince Giacomo, but Cristina is secretly Eduardo’s wife and they have a young son, Gustavo. Cristina plans to flee; when Gustavo is discovered, she acknowledges him as her son but will not name his father. Eduardo reveals himself as the father, and both are imprisoned. Cristina continues to refuse Giacomo, even though he offers to recognize Gustavo. Eduardo is freed by his friend Atlei, and together they defeat a surprise Russian attack. Eduardo gives his sword to Carlo, who forgives the couple and blesses their union.
Carlo, a carpenter in Livonia, loves Annetta. The visiting Tsar Peter and his wife Catherine discover that Carlo is Catherine’s long-lost brother. Once Carlo learns their identities, he introduces Annetta, whose father was a rebel, but Peter pardons her. Peter exposes the pretentious magistrate, and the imperial couple depart with Carlo and Annetta for St Petersburg.