Act 1 Le prophète



jeanne-anaïs castellan berthe in original production of le prophète


the countryside around dordrecht in holland. @ bottom flows meuse. on right, oberthal s castle drawbridge , turrets; on left, farms , mills connected castle.


it morning. peasants , millers leave work, wings of mills begin turn (prelude , pastoral chorus: la brise est muette).berthe, young peasant girl, happy able marry man loves (aria: mon cœur s élance et palpite). welcomes future mother-in-law, fidès, blesses , puts engagement ring on finger. berthe explains fidès needs count s permission marry jean whom has loved ever since rescued meuse. before leaving leiden, fidès runs inn son, berthe must obtain permission oberthal leave country , marry. 2 women head count s castle, stop @ sight of 3 men dressed in black. these 3 anabaptists, jonas, matthisen , zacharie, singing chorale, ad nos ad salutarem (to tune created meyerbeer). anabaptists arouse interest of local peasants in ideas of social revolution , urge them revolt against overlord. peasants arm pitchforks , sticks , make castle, stop @ sight of count of oberthal , soldiers. seeing bertha, oberthal asks girl reasons presence. bertha explains has loved fidès son jean since saved drowning , asks permission marry. oberthal recognizes 1 of anabaptists, jonas, former steward , orders soldiers beat 3 men. taken berthe s beauty, refuses request , arrests 2 women. people become angry, , returning anabaptists, threaten castle.







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