<p>The old Ablamore, father of seven daughters, of whom only one, Astolaine, is still alive, wants to make the young Greek slave Alladine his mistress. Alladine and Palomides, Astolaine's fiancé, fall in love with each other. While Astolaine resigns herself to giving Palomides her freedom, Ablamore sinks into jealousy. Alladine and Palomides, shackled and blindfolded, are locked in an underground cave. They manage to free themselves from their bonds and are delighted by the beauty of the cave and an underground lake. Astolaine and the six sisters of Palomides, who have come to rescue them, let in the light of day which reveals the true aspect of the cave. The two lovers become frightened and fall into the lake. After being pulled out of the water, they are placed in two separate chambers and, while talking without seeing each other, they both die. </p>

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Maeterlinck Maurice

Belgium

Ghent

France

Lyon

Printed

Love

Jealousy

Fiancé

Madness

Enclosure

Cave

Underground lake

Vision

Death

Light

Depreciation

Illness

Dramatic

Tragic

French

Sister

Physician

Monologue

Off-stage voice

Song

Alladine et Palomides

Alladine and Palomides