Amelia Ankarstroem, wooed by King Gustavus, hesitates between duty to her husband and her ambition. The King, anxious to know whether or not the woman will accept his attentions, goes to a renowned fortune teller to find this out. While ...See moreAmelia Ankarstroem, wooed by King Gustavus, hesitates between duty to her husband and her ambition. The King, anxious to know whether or not the woman will accept his attentions, goes to a renowned fortune teller to find this out. While the King is busy in amusing himself, his officers indignant at his conduct decide to punish him as he deserves. Renato, Amelia's husband, and loyal subject to his sovereign, wishing to frustrate their plans, goes to warn the King of his danger, when he discovers his wife's unfaithfulness. Crazy with grief, Renato joins the conspirators and is chosen as the one to deal the fatal blow at a masked ball given in the King's honor. Written by
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