Masquarade MITEM

Act 1:
During a twilight evening in a square near the Moyka River in St. Petersburg a group of noble men (Arbenin, Kazarin, Shpiech and Prince Zvezditch) gather to play cards. Excitement rises as they talk about the Masquerade Ball, which they are going later.
The Masquerade is at its high point when the Baroness Schtral, who is secretly in love with the Prince, gives him a bracelet as a token of her affection. As the Baroness is discussed behind her mask, the Prince does not know who she is. The Price proudly shows Arbenin the bracelet he has received and promises to discover the identity its beautiful owner.
At home, Arbenin notices that his wife, Nina, is missing a bracelet. This infuriates Arbenin as he suspects that Nina has given the bracelet to the Prince. Nina tries to reassure him that she probably lost her bracelet during the Masquerade.
Nina goes to the Baroness Schtral's home in search of her lost bracelet. The Prince is there and Nina explains the reason of her visit. After Nina leaves, the Prince announce that he has Nina's bracelet and that she must be the beautiful masked woman at the ball trying to seduce him. It is not long before gossip about Nina's presumed infidelity begins to spread.
Arbenin is furious, he is convinced that Nina has been unfaithful to him and wants revenge.
In the meantime, Baroness Schtral confesses to the Prince that it is she who loves him, and as a result of her deception Arbenin now suspects his wife of infidelity.

Act 2:
The Prince and Nina meet each other at another ball, and he returns her bracelet, warning her of Arbenin's plans for revenge. Nina does not believe him and refuses to take any precautions. During the evening Nina asks Arbenin for some ice cream, which he secretly poisons.
Later that evening Nina starts to feel the affects of the poison. Arbenin talks to her about the love and happiness that has been lost, and shame she has caused him. He tells her that he poisoned the ice cream and she will soon die. Nina is terrified and as she swears her innocence, she dies. Arbenin is desperate, and begins to understand what he has done.
A stranger appears who declares that Arbenin has killed his wife. The Prince confesses to Arbenin that there was no affair between Nina and himself and gives him a letter from the Baroness which explains everything.