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In this retelling of the Rosamund Clifford legend, Henry II courts Rosamond while disguised as the troubadour Edgar. Their relationship provokes jealousy and conflict. At Rosamond’s garden bower, Queen Eleanor threatens her with death, but Henry arrives and Rosamond pleads for the Queen’s pardon.
At the Prado, chamberlain Gil Polo plots against King Philip V. Farinelli, who loves Gil’s niece Leonora, learns of the conspiracy. His singing revives the melancholic king and spurs him to act. Gil is dismissed and exiled; Farinelli is honored and is able to marry Leonora.
In the Scottish Highlands, sylph Aeolia falls in love with Donald, a shepherd engaged to Jessie. Christie, who also wants Jessie, seeks help from the wizard Hela. Aeolia spirits Donald away during his wedding. Hela gives Donald a scarf that transports Aeolia to the underworld of Ashtaroth. The sylphs’ queen, Etheria, gives Donald a magic rose, enabling him to enter the underworld and rescue Aeolia. Etheria marries them, with Aeolia giving up immortality; Jessie and Christie also marry.
In this retelling of the Rosamund Clifford legend, Henry II courts Rosamond while disguised as the troubadour Edgar. Their relationship provokes jealousy and conflict. At Rosamond’s garden bower, Queen Eleanor threatens her with death, but Henry arrives and Rosamond pleads for the Queen’s pardon.
At the Prado, chamberlain Gil Polo plots against King Philip V. Farinelli, who loves Gil’s niece Leonora, learns of the conspiracy. His singing revives the melancholic king and spurs him to act. Gil is dismissed and exiled; Farinelli is honored and is able to marry Leonora.
In the Scottish Highlands, sylph Aeolia falls in love with Donald, a shepherd engaged to Jessie. Christie, who also wants Jessie, seeks help from the wizard Hela. Aeolia spirits Donald away during his wedding. Hela gives Donald a scarf that transports Aeolia to the underworld of Ashtaroth. The sylphs’ queen, Etheria, gives Donald a magic rose, enabling him to enter the underworld and rescue Aeolia. Etheria marries them, with Aeolia giving up immortality; Jessie and Christie also marry.