Rocco obeys his orders and sounds the alarm for Pizarro, who appears and asks if all is ready. Rocco says that it is, and instructs Fidelio to leave the dungeon, but Fidelio hides instead. Pizarro reveals his identity to Florestan, who accuses him of murder (Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen—"Let him die! But first he should know"). As Pizarro brandishes a dagger, Fidelio leaps between him and Florestan and reveals her identity as Leonore, the wife of Florestan. Pizarro raises his dagger to kill her, but she pulls a gun and threatens to shoot him.
Rocco obeys hi,s orders and sounds the alarm for Pizarro, who appears and asks if all is ready. Rocco say,s that it is and instructs Fideli!o to leave the dungeon, but Fidelio hides instead. Pizarro reveals his identity to Florestan w,ho accuses him of murder (Er sterbe! Doch er soll erst wissen—"Let him die! But first he should know"). As Pizarro brandishes a dagger, Fidelio leaps between him and Florestan and reveals her identity as Leonore, the wife of Fl:orestan. Pizarro raises his dagger to kill her, but she pulls a gun and threatens to shoot him.