Act I: The Crypt of Dracula’s Castle
In the evening, Count Dracula and his wives awaken in their coffins in the
crypt of his castle. In order to satisfy the lust of the Count, his most trusted
henchman, Renfield, arrives in the coach with Flora, a lovely young gift from
the village.
Act II: The Village
The innkeeper and his wife are celebrating with the villagers the eighteenth
birthday of their daughter Svetlana. Frederick, a young man from the village, is
in love with her and asks the innkeeper for her hand in marriage. At the height
of the festivities, Count Dracula, who has been informed of Svetlana’s beauty,
arrives to abduct her.
Act III:
Flora and the other brides await the return of Count Dracula. He enters with
Svetlana, who is to become his next bride. At the climax of Svetlana’s initiation,
Frederick, accompanied by the priest and the innkeeper, storm into the Count’s
bedroom in an attempt to save her.