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Act One
Bernardo, a rich young libertine abducts Dianne (La Puttanesca) and sets her up in bordello. He abandons her with child, to the clutches of the bordello owner who advertises her publicly on a balcony, where her father sees her, denounces her and throws muck at her. Despondent, Dianne flees to the Church and swears vengeance on Bernardo for bringing her to this state (aria: Non so le tetre).
Act Two
Seeking solace, Dianne takes the veil and enters the convent of San Sebastiano del Cruce. Bernardo, now a Captain of the Army, enraged, desecrates the Convent and burns it to the ground. Whilst the flames encroach on the Chapel, Dianne sings the famous prayer.
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