La sonnambula

RECITATIVE AND DUET The villagers leave. The stranger accompanies Lisa into the inn, not without having looked deeply into Amina’s eyes once more. Amina and Elvino secretly remain behind. Trembling with jealousy, Elvino violently reproaches Amina for her kindness towards the stranger.
SCENE AND FINALE At the inn, Lisa tells the stranger that he has been recognized: He is Rodolfo, the son of the count. Her amorous advances are interrupted by a sound. Before she leaves, Lisa watches Amina climbing in through the window. The sleepwalking Amina imagines the stranger is Elvino and pictures the wedding night of her dreams. Hearing voices, Rodolfo hides. The peasants have assembled to surprise the old count’s heir in his sleep. But instead of Rodolfo a woman is lying in his bed. Lisa appears with Elvino and uncovers the sleeping Amina. Amina awakes and doesn’t know how she has got there. Her unfaithfulness seems evident to all. Teresa covers Amina with a garment that Lisa had lost while flirting with Rodolfo.

act two
INTRODUCTION CHORUS The villagers discuss how they can pressure the compromised Count Rodolfo to rehabilitate Amina.
SCENE AND ARIA Teresa, too, wants to see Rodolfo together with Amina.
Elvino enters. Once again he rejects Amina’s assertion of innocence. The villagers return with the message that the count has declared her innocent. But the enraged Elvino wrenches his mother’s ring from Amina.
SCENE AND ARIA Alessio is harassing Lisa with yet another proposal when they hear that Elvino has chosen Lisa as his new bride. Lisa consents.
QUARTET On their way to church, Elvino and Lisa are stopped by Rodolfo. He explains that Amina is a sleepwalker. Nobody believes him and he is laughed at. Teresa appears appealing for quiet as the seriously ill Amina has finally fallen asleep. When Teresa hears that Lisa and Elvino are about to get married, she shows him the garment which she found in the count’s room to prove that Lisa must have been there as well. Elvino is tormented with doubt about the women’s fidelity – and about his behaviour towards Amina.
SCENE AND FINAL ARIA In a febrile delirium Amina reveals yet another truth. Her wedding with Elvino is decided once more. When she becomes conscious, she wakes up – married.