RODOLFO

Here, here! Rodolfo cries from a tree branch. Here, here! A King of Saxony Bird of Paradise has been prowling the neighbourhood since early morning. She will have already seen about 20 performances. Here! He inclines his elongated antennae, doubling the intensity of its song. Finally, the female looks up: the first few bars are excellent. He has been practicing for a long time. And the twist of his tail is sublime. If the feathered manoeuvre convinces her, he will ask her to come down with him into the undergrowth. Come down! We’re at the critical moment: Rodolfo must make a jump and wait for his beloved to repeat the gesture. She looks at him out of the corner of her eye and drops her lids. She looks at him again, sighs … and starts jumping!