Asrael
The opera portrays a conflict between the spirit of evil, represented by Asrael, and the spirit of Christian love, represented by Nefta.
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The opera portrays a conflict between the spirit of evil, represented by Asrael, and the spirit of Christian love, represented by Nefta.
Fidelia welcomes the return of Edgar, who has been living with Tigrana. Edgar rejects Tigrana’s invitation to resume their debauched life and declares his love for Fidelia. When villagers order Tigrana to leave, Edgar defends her and leaves with her, burning his house as they go. Later, tired of this life, he leaves Tigrana and joins the army. After Edgar supposedly dies in battle, a funeral procession honors him, but a monk denounces his past and the crowd turns against him. Tigrana is bribed to confirm the accusations. The monk reveals that he is Edgar in disguise; Tigrana stabs Fidelia, and soldiers capture her.
An allegorical fairy tale set in medieval Sweden, centered on the characters Lidia and Valdo. The opera's score includes folkloric dances, choruses, and orchestral passages used to establish setting and mood.
Roberto and Anna celebrate their engagement before Roberto leaves to collect an inheritance. He is enchanted by a siren and forgets Anna, who waits through the seasons and dies in winter. Her father calls on the Villi, spirits who punish those who betray women who die of heartbreak. When Roberto returns, penniless and remorseful, Anna and the Villi lure him into the forest and dance him to death.
The opera portrays a conflict between the spirit of evil, represented by Asrael, and the spirit of Christian love, represented by Nefta.
Fidelia welcomes the return of Edgar, who has been living with Tigrana. Edgar rejects Tigrana’s invitation to resume their debauched life and declares his love for Fidelia. When villagers order Tigrana to leave, Edgar defends her and leaves with her, burning his house as they go. Later, tired of this life, he leaves Tigrana and joins the army. After Edgar supposedly dies in battle, a funeral procession honors him, but a monk denounces his past and the crowd turns against him. Tigrana is bribed to confirm the accusations. The monk reveals that he is Edgar in disguise; Tigrana stabs Fidelia, and soldiers capture her.
An allegorical fairy tale set in medieval Sweden, centered on the characters Lidia and Valdo. The opera's score includes folkloric dances, choruses, and orchestral passages used to establish setting and mood.
Roberto and Anna celebrate their engagement before Roberto leaves to collect an inheritance. He is enchanted by a siren and forgets Anna, who waits through the seasons and dies in winter. Her father calls on the Villi, spirits who punish those who betray women who die of heartbreak. When Roberto returns, penniless and remorseful, Anna and the Villi lure him into the forest and dance him to death.