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El Capitan is a comic opera with music by John Philip Sousa and a libretto by Charles Klein. Set in 17th-century Peru, it tells the story of a Spanish officer, Don Medigua, who is tasked with guarding a valuable treasure from pirates. However, when he and his men are captured... Read Full Overview

El Capitan is a comic opera with music by John Philip Sousa and a libretto by Charles Klein. Set in 17th-century Peru, it tells the story of a Spanish officer, Don Medigua, who is tasked with guarding a valuable treasure from pirates. However, when he and his men are captured... Read Full Overview