Barbara Bonney "Fulget amica dies" "Tu Virginum Corona" K 165 W. A. Mozart

The Blessed Virgin Mary

The Mother of God, Mother of Jesus, wife of St. Joseph, and the greatest of all Christian saints. The Virgin Mother was, after her Son, exalted by divine grace above all angels and men. The principal events of her life are celebrated as liturgical feasts of the universal Church. Marys life and role in the history of salvation is prefigured in the Old Testament, while the events of her life are recorded in the New Testament. Traditionally, she was declared the daughter of Sts. Joachim and Anne. Born in Jerusalem, Mary was presented in the Temple and took a vow of virginity. Living in Nazareth, Mary was visited by the archangel Gabriel, who announced to her that she would become the Mother of Jesus, by the Holy Spirit. She became betrothed to St. Joseph and went to visit her cousin, Elizabeth, who was bearing St. John the Baptist. Acknowledged by Elizabeth as the Mother of God, Mary intoned the Magnificat. When Emperor Augustus declared a census throughout the vast Roman Empire, Mary and St. Joseph went to Bethlehem, his city of lineage, as he belonged to the House of David. There Mary gave birth to Jesus. Warned to flee, St. Joseph and Mary went to Egypt to escape the wrath of King Herod. They remained in Egypt until King Herod died and then returned to Nazareth. Nothing is known of Marys life during the next years except for a visit to the Temple of Jerusalem, at which time Mary and Joseph sought the young Jesus, who was in the Temple with the learned elders.

The first recorded miracle of Jesus was performed at a wedding in Cana, and Mary was instrumental in calling Christs attention to the need. Mary was present at the Crucifixion in Jerusalem, and there she was given into Johns care. No scriptural reference concerns Marys last years on earth. According to tradition, she went to Ephesus, where she experienced her dormition. The belief that Marys body was assumed into heaven is one of the oldest traditions of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII declared this belief Catholic dogma in 1950. The feast of the Assumption is celebrated on August 15.

The Church has long taught that Mary is truly the Mother of God. St. Paul observed that God sent His Son, born of a woman," expressing the union of the human and the divine in Christ.

Mary is entitled to the title of Queen because, as Pope Pius XII expressed it in a 1946 radio speech, Jesus is King throughout all eternity by nature and by right of conquest: through him, with him, and subordinate to him, Mary is Queen by grace, by divine relationship, by right of conquest, and by singular election. Mary possesses a unique relationship with all three Persons of the Trinity, thereby giving her a claim to the title of Queenship. She was chosen by God the Father to be the Mother of his Son; God the Holy Spirit chose her to be his virginal spouse for the Incarnation of the Son; and God the Son chose her to be his mother, the means of incarnating into the world for the purposes of the redemption of humanity.

This Queen is also our Mother. While she is not our Mother in the physical sense, she is called a spiritual mother, for she conceives, gives birth, and nurtures the spiritual lives of grace for each person. As Mediatrix of All Graces, she is ever present at the side of each person, giving nourishment and hope, from the moment of spiritual birth at Baptism to the moment of death.

Barbara Bonney

Barbara Bonney is one of the leading lyric sopranos of her generation. With over 100 recordings to her name, her artistry has been documented for generations of singers to come. Her Sophie (Rosenkavalier) is legendary the world over, as are her Mozart roles of Susanna (Figaro), Parmina (Zauberflote). Ms. Bonney devoted much of her 30 year career to Lieder, and continues to sing Lied-Recitals and Orchestral Concerts. She is a devoted mentor of the new-generation-singer, and is currently Professor at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, as well as guest professor of the Royal Academy of Music in London.




For Ms. Bonneys current concert schedule and more I invited to visit her official web-site at: http://www.barbarabonney.com

Ms Bonney is represented internationally by Michael Storrs Music Ltd. http://www.michaelstorrsmusic.co.uk

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[MusicalFeelings]

Heavenly :-)

[acatalano2641]

@MusicalFeelings

Most certainly heavenly ...thank you for commenting.

[mbotelho55]

Beautiful!!

I have the impression that the piece is played a half tone lower.

[acatalano2641]

@mbotelho55

Not sure of the key. All I know is that BB offer a sublime interpretation of this awesome piece of music by Herr Mozart. There is more BB and Mozart on this You Tube Channel, I know that you will enjoy the heavenly singing and music. Thank you.

[heashon2000]

@acatalano2641 Can you post a recording and interpretation of the first movement of Exultate Jubilate? I've been looking for that and I can't find it.

[acatalano2641]

@heashon2000

Exultate Jubilate is on my 'to do' list.

I will try to push closer to the top :)

Thanks.

[acatalano2641]

@heashon2000

I agree with you 100%

Thank you.

[heashon2000]

Barbara Bonney was born to sing this. NO ONE sings this better than she does. I've listened to dozens of different versions by some of the greatest and most touted sopranos and they don't even come close.

[acatalano2641]

@Daniel6996ful

I felt the same way the first time I heard it.

The aria is a masterpiece and most deservedly so

for it was created for a most blessed mother and queen.

[Daniel6996ful]

A lovely Aria and what a composition of artwork. I must say, for being my first exposure to this aria, I am hooked and enlightened.