in the book of Luke, chapter 1, verse 28. Like most books in the New Testament, Luke was originally written in Koine Greek, a language common to the diaspora Christian communities in the eastern Mediterranean. The prayer's eventual evolution into Latin began nearly 1,000 years ago and likel...
The story takes place in Spain during a Civil War. The count is pursuing Leonora, a noblewoman who does not return his affections. The troubadour of the opera's title is actually a rebel leader, Manrico, who serenades Leonora to get the count's attention. The count challenges Manrico to...
English Translation Sweet Mother of the Redeemer, the passage to the heavens, the gate of the spirits of the dead, and the star of the sea, aid the falling. Mother of Him who cares for the people: you who brought forth the wonder of Nature, your Creator. Virgin before and after, who...