Attila by Giuseppe Verdi. Short summary

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During another raid on the Roman Empire, Odabella, the daughter of the governor of Aquileia, is among the prisoners. The girl’s courage makes a strong impression on the leader of the Huns.

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The first time he led his warriors on another raid on Roman territory, Attila and his charges once again reaped good trophies, which included prisoners.

But this time among the captives was Odabella, who was the daughter of the ruler of Aquileia, who met his death during the raids by the Huns. Courage on the part of the girl impressed the chief of the Huns. Attila gives the captive a sword and takes her into his entourage.

Meanwhile Ezio, one of the Roman commanders, plans to march against the Emperor. But his own strength would not be enough against Rome’s military machine. So he turns his attention to the Huns and decides to form an alliance with Attila.

However, the chief of the Huns himself was not interested in the Roman commander’s proposal and he rejected it.

And the other half of Odabella, Foresto, appears in Rio Alto. Having united the refugees from Aquileia around themselves, they began to build a new city.