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At the tomb of her husband, the grieving Dynamene plans to fast until she can join him in the underworld. A soldier on guard enters the tomb, and, with encouragement from her maid Doto, Dynamene chooses life with him; when the soldier faces disgrace for leaving his post, she persuades him to substitute her husband's body for one of the condemned men.
A group of bricklayers work to build a new church despite poor foundations, lack of money and hostile criticism. Interwoven pageant scenes recall episodes from church history, while a chorus connects the building project to contemporary religious concerns.
At the tomb of her husband, the grieving Dynamene plans to fast until she can join him in the underworld. A soldier on guard enters the tomb, and, with encouragement from her maid Doto, Dynamene chooses life with him; when the soldier faces disgrace for leaving his post, she persuades him to substitute her husband's body for one of the condemned men.
A group of bricklayers work to build a new church despite poor foundations, lack of money and hostile criticism. Interwoven pageant scenes recall episodes from church history, while a chorus connects the building project to contemporary religious concerns.