Il combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda

About the show

Christian knight Tancredi and Saracen Clorinda, who are lovers, meet in battle without recognizing one another because their faces are covered by armor. Tancredi mortally wounds Clorinda and learns her identity only after removing her helmet. He baptizes her before she dies, and she sees Heaven open. A narrator recounts most of the action, while the combatants also act.