Birutė
In a medieval Lithuania threatened by the Teutonic Order, Winrich von Kniprode seeks to marry Birutė by force if needed. A pagan priest declares she must become a priestess, but prophecy foretells she will bear a leader who defeats the Order. Grand Duke Kęstutis arrives, falls in love with her, interrupts her initiation, and proposes; Birutė accepts as the chorus praises the homeland.