After the prelude of the harp, the curtain rises, and the chorus "The wind is full of sails and the stars are shining" is heard. The sailors are brewing the atmosphere of the South China (sometimes deleted). Then Lotario appeared, and he sang a lullaby for the girl of his dreams: "I calmed the child's broken heart".
At this time, Antonio, the attendant, appeared in the candlelight with William. Antonio explained: "Although tomorrow is a lively lake festival, this family has been silent for 15 years. When the master's little daughter was playing with water, she disappeared with only a red hat. My mother was heartbroken, and my father left home crazily and went to various countries to find his daughter. This home is going to be auctioned. "