The Bird in a Cage, or The Beauties

About the show

The Duke of Mantua confines his daughter Eugenia in a tower to force an arranged marriage. Her suitor Philenzo returns disguised and accepts a deadly challenge to reach her; he hides inside a cage of rare birds sent to the princess. After the Duke rejects their marriage and condemns Philenzo, a letter cancels the rival match, and the apparently poisoned suitor revives when he learns he may wed Eugenia.