With the faint light, the band played the opening music with Zhang Yu's baton...... Almost at the same time the hall resounded with a cold brass ensemble, dull and low, giving a sense of foreboding, as if the audience had a deep uneasiness just by the opening music.

A light is laid!

An ugly man with a hunched back and deformity appeared in the light with a cold face, staring at the audience.

This scene made the audience a little surprised, I don't know who this man is?

Against the backdrop of mournful music, the hunchbacked man looked around at the pitch darkness, as if looking for something...... The ominous music followed his rhythm, and he walked forward step by step, until another light came down, and an object covered in a black cloth appeared in front of him.

The hunchbacked man's face showed a look of fear, and he shook his hands as he slowly approached the object, and finally he mustered up the courage to tear open the black cloth.

There was a woman underneath! The woman didn't react anymore, and seemed to be breathless.

The hunchbacked man was shocked when he saw this, knelt on the ground excitedly, and hugged the woman in his arms, as if he couldn't accept the facts in front of him at all...... Although the man didn't cry at the moment, the strong sadness and music infected everyone in the venue almost instantly.

None of the people spoke, and they didn't think of it, just the opening scene, which immediately attracted them...... Accompanied by tragic and sad music, people are also speculating about who this hunchbacked, deformed, and ugly man is?

Who was the dead woman in his arms? All this is a mystery to everyone!

Just as everyone was wondering what was going on, suddenly the band's music suddenly turned cheerful, and the stage curtain quickly parted left and right...... At the same time, the lights on the field are also brightened, and this huge contrast makes every audience feel a little unacceptable.

The music and scenes just now are obviously still so tragic, why did they suddenly change again.

When the hunchbacked man holding the woman heard the music, he was also momentarily confused! It seemed that he didn't know what was going on.

At this time, a few people rushed out and snatched the woman in the arms of the hunchbacked man, and the man was also shocked and hurriedly got up to chase after him, and several people disappeared into the happy crowd together.

The crowd on the stage danced to the joyful music at this time...... Now even a fool can see that this is a ball scene, and the costumes are all medieval aristocrats.

It can be said that the most surprising thing is that the costumes of these actors are very gorgeous and good-looking. The style is very original, so they can say that they have never seen it in other operas, are these clothes all new? Can they make such beautiful clothes in seven days?

In fact, for the audience, even if these actors are bare-bottomed now, they are not surprised, after all, the time is too short, and it is impossible to make any good clothes. But the problem is that it's too strange to have such a beautiful costume!

The crowd on the stage was still dancing to the joyful music......

The Duke of Mantua (tenor), dressed in the most splendid coat of the court, descended the stairs and was followed by a courtier with a flattering face.

The Duke of Mantua sang to his courtiers, "I have a crush on a beautiful commoner! ”

Chamberlain: "Is that the girl you met in the church?"

Duke: "That's her! I meet her every Sunday in the church." ”

Chamberlain: "Where does her family live?"

Duke: "On a lonely street! Every night a mysterious man goes there!"

Squire: "And does she know who you are?"

Duke: "No! she doesn't know. ”

As the two spoke, they walked past the crowd of dancers......

Waiter: "Look at the beauties, sir! Is there one you like?"

Duke: "Only Countess Cheprano is the most beautiful woman here!"

The courtier hurriedly said nervously: "Don't let the earl hear me, sir." ”

"I'll care about him!" the Duke sang.

Squire: "But he will preach it to others! ”

"Do you think I'll care about that?" said the Duke confidently as he sang solo after following the band's variations, "There are many women around me, and they are all beautiful and abnormally beautiful. I never surrender my heart to them, and I never really fall in love with any of them. But women are God's gift to me and can fill my life with infinite joy. If today I will fall in love with one of them, then why not tomorrow I will fall in love with the other. Yes...... Why not fall in love with the other!" After passing the door, the Duke continued, "Chastity! is the thing I hate the most." They are like sickness, disgusting. So don't worry about the foolish loyalty, and love when you want to! I love to see the jealousy of those husbands, and the anger that makes me happy. As long as there are ladies here to attract me, no one can stop me, even if Argus stands in the way, ah...... Even if Argus gets in the way, no one can stop me. ”

(By the time the Duke sang this, the audience basically knew that the Duke was definitely a playboy who liked to play with women.) ）

At this time, the music in the venue also changed suddenly, and the rhythm became elegant...... A very beautiful woman slowly walked through the crowd, stepping on elegant music, as if she was already the center of sight of the whole ball.

The duke's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he stood on the way to the woman...... When the woman saw that it was the Duke, she was so frightened that she flashed to the side, trying to let her pass.

The duke showed his charming eyes and sang to the woman in a deep voice: "Do you want to go like this?

The Countess of Ceprano sang with some fear: "I'm sorry, my lord, I'm going back to Ceprano (fiefdom) with my husband." ”

The duke took the other man's hand and sang affectionately, "The goddess of my life!" Let your smile shine like the sun shines on every corner of this place. You know what! Every heart here has beaten for you, and my heart has been mastered by you, and you have enchanted and mesmerized me, and I have kindled a fire of love for you. ”

"Please don't be such a lord!" said Countess Cheplano, hurrying.

Duke: "You have conquered and possessed my heart! ”