Charles Le Thiére's Maritana Fantasy is a lyrical and dramatic work along the lines of the famous Fantaisies of Paul Taffanel and Francois Borne. It is based on themes from the three act opera Maritana, the first of six operascomposed by William Vincent Wallace. The plot, which is often cited as the inspiration for Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, The Yeoman of the Guard, tells the story of Don Caesar, an imprisoned man who weds a woman whileawaiting execution. He escapes to search for his br...