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1) "The Bells of Notre Dame (Prologue)" (Music: Alan Menken/Lyrics: Stephen Schwartz/ Vocal: Paul Kandel as "Clopin")
"Dies irae, dies illa
Solvet saeclum in favilla
Teste David cum Sibylla
Quantus tremor est futurus
Quando Judex est venturus"
"Dies irae, dies illa
Solvet saeclum in favilla
Teste David cum Sibylla
Quantus tremor est futurus
Quando Judex est venturus"
2) English Translation:
"Day of wrath, that day
Shall consume the world in ashes
As prophesied by David and the Sibyl
What trembling is to be
When Judgment Day comes"
Christians of the Middle Ages believed the Cumaean Sibyl of mythic Roman history foretold the coming of Jesus.
"Day of wrath, that day
Shall consume the world in ashes
As prophesied by David and the Sibyl
What trembling is to be
When Judgment Day comes"
Christians of the Middle Ages believed the Cumaean Sibyl of mythic Roman history foretold the coming of Jesus.
3) Legend has it Roman King Tarquin refused to pay Sybil's exorbitant price for 9 prophetic books, so she burned 3 and offered to sell the remaining 6 for the same price. The king again refused, so she burned 3 more. Finally, he agreed to pay her full price for the remaining 3.
4) Sybil Warns Aeneus At the Fiery Entrance to Hell ("Aeneid")
Trojan, Anchises' son, the descent of Avernus is easy.
All night long, all day, the doors of Hades stand open.
But to retrace the path, to come up to the sweet air of heaven,
That is labour indeed.
Adieu, Notre Dame
Trojan, Anchises' son, the descent of Avernus is easy.
All night long, all day, the doors of Hades stand open.
But to retrace the path, to come up to the sweet air of heaven,
That is labour indeed.
Adieu, Notre Dame
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