Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Adam, Le Châlet, part 8: trio and finale (conclusion)

Two rising cadence gestures occur in the finale, one buried in the midst of several in a row (the typical manner of the operatic finale), the other much more prominent, closing a cadenza by Max and heralding the arrival of the chorus.

In section 3, Max has signed the marriage contract, which is legal and complete since he is Bettly's brother, which fact he reveals to her and Daniel. The reconciliation of the three is settled in the Allegro mosso ensemble passage that ends the section.





The other rising cadence figure: