TheaterESMERALDA
Date and time
07 July 2017, Friday 18:00
PrologueGudula is praying in Notre Dame de Paris. The lonely almost insane woman is looking for her only daughter who has been stolen by strangers. There is begging for help in her prayers.
Act One
Spring Feast in full swing. Election of the “pope” of buffoons begins. A bell-ringer of the cathedral ugly hunchback Quasimodo wins the elections. Citizens’ leader Claupen Trulfau is putting “a tiara” on his head. Clergyman Claude Frollo stops that gaiety. Gipsy Esmeralda attracts attention of the crowd. Claude cannot stop looking at a young beauty either. Being blinded with her beauty, he orders the bell-ringer to steal Esmeralda. Fortunately, she is saved by a night watch under the command of the officer Phoebus de Chataupeur. Quasimodo is taken to prison and is chained to pillory for an attempt to steal Esmeralda. The crowd is scoffing at him, only Esmeralda sympathizes with him and gives him some water. However she is afraid of his ugliness.
Act Two
High society ball. In a mystery play the hostess is acting a part of Queen of the Night. Courteous officer Phoebus de Chataupeur is the centre of attention of guests. Mystery play disappears and Phoebus meets Esmeralda again. Claude in passion watches the lovers closely. He loses his temper and kills Phoebus.Sermon in the cathedral. Claude threatens sinners with the divine scourge and nobody believes that this very man is the assassin.
Act Three
Esmeralda, enfeebled by tortures, is in prison. Claude offers her salvation in return for her love. However Esmeralda rejects his soliciting.The square in front of the cathedral. Esmeralda is waiting for execution. Quasimodo steals her and hides her in the bell tower. Claude for the last time asks the beautiful gipsy to favour him with love. She refuses again. And he takes Esmeralda to inquisition.The crowd is gathering in the square in front of the cathedral where the execution will be held. Gudula recognizes Esmeralda as her daughter.The mother pleads inquisitors to grant life to her daughter in vain; fire starts burning… But it cannot separate the mother and her daughter who remain motionless embracing each other. EpilogueQuasimodo’s sorrow is infinite. In despair he rings the bells and their echo sounds as protest of his soul against cruelty and lack of rights, as sympathy for the miserable and oppressed people.
Act One
Spring Feast in full swing. Election of the “pope” of buffoons begins. A bell-ringer of the cathedral ugly hunchback Quasimodo wins the elections. Citizens’ leader Claupen Trulfau is putting “a tiara” on his head. Clergyman Claude Frollo stops that gaiety. Gipsy Esmeralda attracts attention of the crowd. Claude cannot stop looking at a young beauty either. Being blinded with her beauty, he orders the bell-ringer to steal Esmeralda. Fortunately, she is saved by a night watch under the command of the officer Phoebus de Chataupeur. Quasimodo is taken to prison and is chained to pillory for an attempt to steal Esmeralda. The crowd is scoffing at him, only Esmeralda sympathizes with him and gives him some water. However she is afraid of his ugliness.
Act Two
High society ball. In a mystery play the hostess is acting a part of Queen of the Night. Courteous officer Phoebus de Chataupeur is the centre of attention of guests. Mystery play disappears and Phoebus meets Esmeralda again. Claude in passion watches the lovers closely. He loses his temper and kills Phoebus.Sermon in the cathedral. Claude threatens sinners with the divine scourge and nobody believes that this very man is the assassin.
Act Three
Esmeralda, enfeebled by tortures, is in prison. Claude offers her salvation in return for her love. However Esmeralda rejects his soliciting.The square in front of the cathedral. Esmeralda is waiting for execution. Quasimodo steals her and hides her in the bell tower. Claude for the last time asks the beautiful gipsy to favour him with love. She refuses again. And he takes Esmeralda to inquisition.The crowd is gathering in the square in front of the cathedral where the execution will be held. Gudula recognizes Esmeralda as her daughter.The mother pleads inquisitors to grant life to her daughter in vain; fire starts burning… But it cannot separate the mother and her daughter who remain motionless embracing each other. EpilogueQuasimodo’s sorrow is infinite. In despair he rings the bells and their echo sounds as protest of his soul against cruelty and lack of rights, as sympathy for the miserable and oppressed people.
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