The Guardian Out-Witted, a chamber opera by Thomas Arne, was first performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden in 1764. All the elements of 18th-century comic opera appear: mistaken identity, extravagant schemes and thwarted intentions.

featuring

Laura Heimes, soprano •  Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Clara Schwartzentruber, soprano
Tony Boutté, tenor • Jeffrey Thompson, tenor
Stephen Ng, tenor • Bradley King, tenor
Augustine Mercante, countertenor
Andrew Padgett, bass
with the Brandywine Baroque Orchestra