Moses
After leading the Israelites through the desert for forty years, Moses faces a revolt by Dathan and Abiram, who threaten to stone him. He is driven from the camp, where the people worship the Golden Calf. In the desert, Azazel and the ghost of Moses' mother urge him to renounce God; a storm sweeps him away. The Israelites fear he is dead and condemn Dathan and Abiram. Joshua prepares to lead them onward, and the opera ends with a call for peace before the people reach the Promised Land.