Publisher's Synopsis
Aria Da Capo is a one-act play written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and playwright Edna St. Vincent Millay. The play is a dark allegory that explores the cyclical nature of life and death, love and hate, and the futility of human existence. The play takes place in a pastoral setting and features two clowns, Pierrot and Columbine, who are engaged in a never-ending cycle of love, jealousy, and violence. The play begins with a prologue in which the characters are introduced and the stage is set for the action that follows. The play is divided into two acts, with the first act depicting the idyllic world of Pierrot and Columbine, and the second act depicting the darker, more violent world that lies beneath the surface. Throughout the play, Millay employs a variety of poetic devices, including rhyming couplets, alliteration, and repetition, to create a lyrical and haunting atmosphere. The play ends with a final aria, in which the characters reflect on the meaninglessness of their lives and the inevitability of their fate. Aria Da Capo is a powerful and thought-provoking play that explores some of the most fundamental questions of human existence.Pierrot: My Only Love, You Are So Fundamental! . . . How Would You Like To Be An Actress, Columbine?--I Am Become Your Manager.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
