The workers now march to the cathedral in order to demand accounts. Freder and maria insist on grot to make peace with fredersen. Freder finally manages to play the role of mediator as he convinces the two men to shake hands. The music finale illustrates the reconciliation and the new harmony that...

Futura/maria is brought to a bonfire as the workers decide to burn the. Freder thinks she is the real maria and tries to save her, in vain. The music is solemn and funereal. Under the effect of the fire, futura/maria turns back to her robot appearance, and freder turns his attention to the top of...

Futura/maria managed to drive insane not only the workers but also the ruling class, now embarked in an ecstatic party, on this full version of the party theme.

Led and ed by maria, the workers decide the swarm the underground in order to destroy the machines. The music creates a dark and foreboding mood through a dynamic range and dissonant harmonies, as in prokofiev’s dance of the knights.

Georgy dies in the arms of freder, on this repeat of the emotional theme.

Freder rushes to his father’s office, only to find him with futura/maria, whom freder believes to be maria. Under the shock, he has hallucinations and falls unconscious.