Act 3 Rodelinda (opera)

caricature of francesco borosini, created role of grimoaldo

unulfo , eduige make plan release bertarido prison; ll smuggle him weapon , key secret passage runs under palace. grimoaldo, meanwhile, having crisis of conscience on impending execution. bertarido, in cell, receives package. unulfo, allowed access prison in official capacity, comes release bertarido. bertarido, however, can t recognize unulfo in darkness, , mistakenly wounds him sword. unulfo shrugs injury off, , 2 leave. eduige , rodelinda, meanwhile, have come visit bertarido. finding cell empty , blood on floor, despair of life. grimoaldo still struggling conscience , flees palace garden, hoping find peaceful spot can fall asleep; shepherds, laments, can find rest under trees , bushes, he, king, can find no rest anywhere.(aria: pastorello d un povero armento .) falls asleep, garibaldo finds him , decides take advantage of situation. kill grimoaldo own sword when bertarido enters , kills garibaldo. grimoaldo, however, spares.(aria: vivi, tiranno! ) grimoaldo gladly gives claim throne , turns eduige, telling shall wed , rule in own duchy. reunited @ last, family rejoices.