Alexis Kune
Act Two opens with Perchick on his way back to Kiev to tack part in the revolution but, before he goes he asks Hodel to marry him. They tell Tevye that they will marry in defiance of the tradition that they should ask him, and despite his opposition, he agrees.
bravely tells Golde of his decision and why he did it - because Hodel loves Perchick - and asks if she loves him and this leads to the loveliest duet in the show - "Do you love me?"
Then rumours start about Hodel and Perchick (who has been arrested in Kiev) followed by a new arrival in Motel's shop, where Chava, the third daughter has once again be approached by Fyedka, a Russian. Fyedka has been interested in Chava for some time but she has held off due to Tevye's traditional Jewish hatred of all things Russian would never allow him to accept Fyedka as his son-in-law.
Now she realises that she loves him, and tries to ask Tevye to accept Fyedka but he cannot and tells her never to see him again. She decides instead to run away with him.
On top of this disaster, the Constable warns Tevye that the whole village has but three days to clear out - the pogrom - has started - there is talk of resistance but it is hopeless: and Anatevka has to be abandoned.
The opera ends with the villagers, one after the other going away to start a new life wherever the may, leaving Tevye, Golde, and their youngest two daughters, Shprintze and Bielke packed and ready to go to America, leaving Anatevka empty, deserted, silent.