the work is often performed during Advent and Epiphany, when the Catholic church ponders and meditates on the mysteries of Blessed Mary and her virgin birth.
"Ave Maria" is one of the best-known and most beloved pieces of Christian religious music. The version written by Franz Schubert is widely sung at Catholic masses and other Christian religious ceremonies, and its text is a literal translation into Latin of the famous "Hail Mary" prayer. The...
Azucena sings "Stride la Vampa" At the beginning of Act 2, Azucena recalls the fire that killed her mother in the aria "Stride la Vampa" (which translates as "the flames are roaring). She describes her drive to see vengeance on Count di Luna. Italian Text of "Stride la Vampa" Stride ...