Act 3, Scene 1 by Hamlet, an Epic Opera published on 2019-09-01T14:54:32Z Act 3, Scene 1 from the demo recording of Erik Lautier's epic opera, Hamlet. As Polonius and Claudius listen in the shadows, Hamlet muses on his best course of action – or inaction. Ophelia enters, wishing to return the letters and other romantic keepsakes Hamlet has sent her, but Hamlet refuses them, claiming that he never loved her, and recommending she join a convent. Heartbroken over the seeming decay of Hamlet’s mind, Ophelia laments his descent into madness. Polonius emerges to comfort her, while Claudius, still unconvinced that Hamlet’s madness is a matter of the heart, commits to sending him away, but only after hatching a plan for Polonius to hide in Gertrude’s room so that they may learn more about what is troubling the prince. Hamlet: Norman Reinhardt, tenor Claudius: Philip Horst, bass-baritone Gertrude: Melissa Citro, soprano Polonius: Matt Burns, bass-baritone Ophelia: Julia Radosz, soprano Genre Classical
