Synopsis Arvire et Évélina
1 synopsis 1.1 act 1 1.2 act 2 1.3 act 3 synopsis scene: opera set on isle of mona (anglesey). act 1 scene: moonlight, grove of oak trees through troubled sea can seen in distance; rocks on either side the roman general messala , troops have come track down british king arvire , bring him captive emperor claudius in rome. princes irvin , vellinus enter , tell romans search in vain: in hiding place on mona, arvire can never caught. messala replies arvire might taken cunning , asks princes him: mother, queen Élfrida, has become ally of rome. vellinus agrees betray arvire, although irvin outraged @ brother s behaviour. brothers leave druids arrive perform sacred ritual. modred, chief druid, says must can protect arvire romans. arvire enters, accompanied daughter Évélina. arvire in despair: after defeat in battle, romans captured wife. of druids bring in irvin , vellinus, whom have found lurking nearby. vellinus says have come news mother, queen of lenox, wants aid arvire against romans. m