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El Capitan is a comic opera in three acts written by the renowned American composer and bandleader John Philip Sousa. First performed in 1896, the opera tells the story of a Spanish nobleman named Don Medigua, who disguises himself as a bandit named El Capitan in order to win... Read Full Overview

""El Capitan: Comic Opera In Three Acts"" is a musical work composed by John Philip Sousa and first performed in 1896. The story follows the adventures of a Spanish nobleman named Don Medigua, who disguises himself as the bandit El Capitan to rescue his love interest, the Duchess... Read Full Overview

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El Capitan is a comic opera in three acts written by John Philip Sousa in 1896. The story is set in Spain during the 17th century and follows the adventures of a group of characters who are trying to claim a treasure hidden by a former governor. The main character, El Capitan,... Read Full Overview

Title: El Capitan
Composer: John Philip Sousa
Original Publisher: Church

The complete vocal score to Sousa's operetta El Capitan, as originally published by John Church in 1896.

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