Notre Dame de Rouen. The façade of the Gothic Church in France. Photographer: Hippo1947. Licence: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Monday, 15 April 2013

The Papal Coronation of Blessed Pope John XXIII on 4 November 1958.


A most poignant and beautiful record of Blessed Pope John XXIII's Coronation on 4 November 1958.


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English: Pope John XXIII (1958 - 1963).
Español: Angelo Roncalli, pope (1958 - 1963).
Date: 17 April 2013.
(Wikimedia Commons)




The Coronation of Blessed Pope John XXIII on 4 November 1958.
Available on YouTube on http://youtu.be/ugpq44WI628.
The beautiful introductory music, at the beginning of this Video, is 
the Largo "Ombra mai fu" from Handel's "Xerxes" 
(see, below, to hear the recital by Andreas Scholl).




Andreas Scholl singing "Ombra mai fu" 
from Handel's "Xerxes".
Available on YouTube 


1 comment:

  1. I've lost count of how many times I've played the Andreas Scholl ... if only it were longer!

    Thank you for it, Z.

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