(Applause) (Piano) [The rain ...] [Eyes of shadow-water] [eyes of well-water] [eyes of dream-water.] [Blue suns, green whirlwinds,] [birdbeaks of light pecking open] [pomegranate stars.] [But tell me, burnt earth, is there no water?] [Only blood, only dust,] [only naked footsteps on the thorns?] [The rain awakens...] [We must sleep with open eyes,] [we must dream with our hands,] [we must dream the dreams of a river seeking its course,] [of the sun dreaming its worlds.] [We must dream aloud,] [we must sing till the song puts forth roots,] [trunk, branches, birds, stars.] [We must find the lost word,] [and remember what the blood,] [the tides, the earth, and the body say,] [and return to the point of departure...] (Music) (Applause) ["Cloudburst" Octavio Paz][translation by Lysander Kemp, adapted by Eric Whitacre] Eric Whitacre: Beth. Annabelle, where are you? Jacob.
(Aplausi) (Klavieres) [Lietus...] [Ēnainu ūdeņu acis] [avota ūdeņu acis] [sapņu ūdeņu acis.] [Zilas saules, zaļas vērpetes.] [gaismas knābji veras] [granātābolu zvaigznes.] [Bet saki man, degusī zeme, vai nav ūdeņu?] [Tik asins, tik putekļu,] [tik kailu pēdu nospiedumi ērkšķos?] [Lietus atmostas...] [Mums jāguļ atvērtām acīm,] [mums jāsapņo ar rokām,] [mums jāsapņo sapņi par upi, kas meklē savu gultni,] [par sauli, kas izsapņo pasaules.] [Mums jāsapņo skaļi,] [mums jādziet līdz dziesma izlaiž saknes,] [stumbrs, zari, putni, zvaigznes.] [Mums jārod zudušie vārdi,] [un jāatceras, ko saka asins,] [paisums, zeme un ķermenis,] [un jāatgriežas sākumpunktā...] (Mūzika) (Aplausi) [„Mākoņsprādziens” Oktavio Pazs] [tulk. Lisanders Kemps, mūz. Ēriks Vitakers] Ēriks Vitakers: Beta, Anabella, kur jūs esat?