from Part II : The Man of the Cave, Scene II of the Italian opera
I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto: Temistocle Solera
Role: Pagano, son of Folco, Lord of Rò, brother of Arvino
Voice Part: bass Fach: lyric bass
Setting: the entrance to a cave
Synopsis: Pagano has become a hermit after mistakenly killing his father. In this aria, he sings of God's grace and forgiveness his own redemption.