Twelfth Night
A comedy in five acts, performed in 1601-1602.
Frederick Richard Pickersgill. Viola and the Countess, 1859.
Twins Sebastian and Viola are separated during a
shipwreck. Sebastian thinks Viola is dead and vice versa.
Viola
disguises as a boy named Cesario and enters the service of Duke Orsino, who is
in love with Lady Olivia.
The Duke
sends Viola/Cesario to express his love to Olivia, who promptly falls in love
with the messenger! Meanwhile, Viola falls in love with the Duke!
Sebastian is finally
rediscovered. He secretly takes
his twin sister's place and marries Olivia. Viola can marry the Duke who
finally falls in love with her.