The Young Admiral

About the show

Vittori, admiral to the prince of Naples, competes with him for Cassandra’s hand. After Naples and Sicily go to war, the prince sends Vittori to command the fleet while hoping he will die. Vittori wins, but returns to find the city gates closed and the prince conspiring against him. Captured amid shifting allegiances, he faces a tragicomic choice between saving his father and saving Cassandra; peace ultimately allows both couples to marry.