Antony and Cleopatra Act 5
Notes de l’épisode
In which the mighty Caesar receives grievous news of Antony's demise and seeks to gently temper the captive Cleopatra's spirit with promises of honour and mercy, whilst she wrestles with the heavy yoke of fortune and the shadow of her fallen lord. The queen, steadfast and regal to the last, embraces her sovereign fate with immortal longing, choosing a death both resolute and poignant, sealing the tragic close of her storied reign.