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The plot is of a rather more substantial character than that of most light operas. Don Manuel, the young and handsome Alcayde of Seville, is desperately in love with Farina, an orphan maid of lowly birth. As Farina is the ward of the Grand Inquisitor of Seville, it becomes necessary...
The Alcayde vows he will never marry his bride-elect, and resolves to make way with himself. He his deterred from this proceeding, however, by the appearance of the gypsy Carlos, who, on learning of the state of affairs, makes the suggestion that Don Manuel and he change clothes and...
The Grand Inquisitor meanwhile loses no time in pressing his suit with Farina, and to end Don Manuel's hopes, shows her the compact with the Moor. But Farina has no love for her artful guardian, and when Don Manuel, in the guise of Carlos, the gypsy, makes love to...
At this stage the Moorish princess and her fierce brother, Abu Abdela, appear upon the scene to claim, in accordance with the ancient contract, the young Alcayde, Don Manuel. The Grand Inquisitor is unable to produce Don Manuel, at which Abu flies into a terrible passion, and makes things extremely...
Just as Farina and Don Manuel, still in the disguise of Carlos, are about to elope, the Inquisitor pounces upon them, and puts a stop to proceedings in short order by locking up the supposed gypsy.