Lyric Works

"Lohengrin : Merciful, merciful – gentle swan!... Cross again – the wide ocean... Go, return – to the holy sanctuary, Where does not penetrate - the human gaze!... I fulfill the pact you have with honor, Goodbye... goodbye, singing swan! (Act I)"

"Lohengrin : (looking at the sky as if inspired) Far from you, in an unknown land There is a castle, which is called Monsalvato: There a sacred temple, a greenhouse forest , With peerless gems and gold adorned. There a cup, which is a gift from heaven, Looked at as a relic of the Lord, To them who are champions of virtue, >An angel carried it on golden wings! Every year a dove comes from heaven To renew its holy power! It is the Holy Grail, and strength and holy zeal He instills in the bosom of his knights. (Act III)"