CLEAN : US composer adapts "Brokeback Mountain" in

The video discusses an opera centered on a tragic relationship between two men, forbidden by society. The central character, Ennis, struggles with self-acceptance and only realizes his true self after it's too late. The opera is not sentimental but rather dramatic and tragic, focusing on fundamental human problems without being ideological or propagandistic.

In what way does the opera convey the idea of tragedy related to self-acceptance?

What is the significance of the ending monologue in the context of the opera's themes?