Trovatore

Trovatore

A troubadour ( /ˈtruːbədʊər/, ; Occitan: trobador, ) was a composer and performer of Old Occitan lyric poetry during the High Middle Ages (1100–1350). Since the word "troubadour" is etymologically masculine, a female troubadour is usually called a trobairitz.

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    “Once more La Traviata sighs
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    A tale of deeper wrong;”
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