Onceayear, thehigh priestenters theMost Holy Placeon the DayofAtonement and asks foratonement for all the Israelitesbefore the atonement cover of the ark.
What came out is that we were at the start of the Jewish highholyday season, which means colder weather and three weeks of big social meals, long religious services, broken routines, and children out of school.
His decision to have the sycophant group remain in the back of the Duke's apartment in the shadows during Gilda's confessional "Tutte le feste (Each holyday)" was jarring, and there the chorus remained through Damrau's chilling high note that ended the "Si, vendetta" duet.