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Captured Ottoman ruler Bajazet and his daughter Asteria are held by Tamerlane, who loves Asteria; she, in turn, loves Andronicus. As Tamerlane threatens her father, Asteria pretends to accept him but later tries to poison him. Bajazet takes poison and dies, softening Tamerlane’s anger toward Asteria; the opera closes with appeals for mercy and peace.
After capturing Bajazette and his daughter Asteria, Tamerlano falls in love with her and offers Andronico a kingdom if he can secure Bajazette’s consent to their marriage. Asteria feigns affection to save her father, then attempts to poison Tamerlano. Irene saves him, and Tamerlano allows Asteria and Andronico to marry; Bajazette takes the poison himself.
Captured Ottoman ruler Bajazet and his daughter Asteria are held by Tamerlane, who loves Asteria; she, in turn, loves Andronicus. As Tamerlane threatens her father, Asteria pretends to accept him but later tries to poison him. Bajazet takes poison and dies, softening Tamerlane’s anger toward Asteria; the opera closes with appeals for mercy and peace.
After capturing Bajazette and his daughter Asteria, Tamerlano falls in love with her and offers Andronico a kingdom if he can secure Bajazette’s consent to their marriage. Asteria feigns affection to save her father, then attempts to poison Tamerlano. Irene saves him, and Tamerlano allows Asteria and Andronico to marry; Bajazette takes the poison himself.