“The whole theater was filled with delight. What a debut! What a wonderful performance of Lohengrin! What a soprano this artist has! Against the red background of the seats in the stalls one could see the heads of men and motionless towers of ribbons, flowers and tulle, not bending towards each other either out of boredom or for chatter; There was complete silence in the boxes; no conversations could be heard anywhere, not even in a low voice. Above, in the hellish gallery, mockingly called heaven, delight flared up noisily and invariably, like a deep sigh of satisfaction, every time a gentle, strong and powerful soprano was heard. What a wonderful performance! Everything in the theater seemed new. The orchestra consisted of angels. Even the central chandelier shone brighter..."The work is given in the pre-reform alphabet.