Don't try to figure out the plot in this brain-teasing love story, where the bethrothed are ensconced in love affairs and double-crossing condrundrums that only English court audiences of the 18th century would find remotely amusing. But do go to New York City Opera for the gorgeous score, expertly treated by conductor William Lacey and the fabulous cast headed by not one but two, count 'em, TWO countertenors: David Walker and Gerald Thompson.
