This pastorale section in G major signifying the calm after the storm begins with a "Ranz des vaches" or "Call to the Cows", featuring the cor anglais (English horn). The English horn then plays in alternating phrases with the flute, culminating in a duet with the triangle accompanying them in the background. The melody appears several times in the opera, including the final act, and takes on the character of a leitmotif. Its duration is a little more than two minutes.