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A tale of our times – commercial rivalry and
industrial espionage – it had the ingredients standard
to comedy: the villain whom one is invited to hiss; the
arrogant spy who is convinced of his own supreme
cleverness and his infallible attractiveness to women;
the eccentric inventor; and, of course, the young
couple whose path to romantic happiness is obstructed
by the barriers of class difference, until the young
man becomes the hero of the hour and his true
birthright is revealed. It was also our first taste of the
composer’s gifted musical variety – from anthems to
a love duet that remained just as touching when heard
thirty years later.

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