Scene and Pas De Deux (现场和双人舞)-Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras

During a prelude the curtain rises on a dark street with couples on their way to a ball (music from Alzira).A sad theme (Jérusalem) marks the entrance of two poor clowns, Moondog and Bootface who head for an empty bench in the street, where they fall asleep. On her way to the ball and beautifully dressed, La Capricciosa notices the two ragged clowns, wakes them up and asks them to dance for her (Alzira).The clowns dance a grotesque divertissement; La Capricciosa is delighted by their dance and sweeps them both along with her to the ball.