RONDINE, LA

(The Swallow) Composer: GIACOMO PUCCINI Book by GRUSEPPE ADAMI First performance: Monte Carlo, March 27, 1917 3 acts. IN THE SALON of Magda, mistre of Rambaldo,.a young poet, Pruniére voices the opinion that love and marriage are coming back into favour. He is laughed at but Magda considers seriously what he has said. Later in the evening, Ruggero, a young, innocent country lad, is introduced. When he expre es an interest in seeing night life Rambaldo offers to show him. Magda and her maid follow the men to the Bal Bullier. There she falls in love with him, and leaves Rambaldo. In their villa retreat in Antibes Magda is happy with him but Ruggero wants to marry her. He writes for his mother’s consent and she gives it, provided the girl’s past is immaculate. Magda philosophically leaves Ruggero to a safe girl of his mother’s choice, and returns to Paris and Rambaldo.