"Nessun Dorma" from Turandot (Atto III) - Puccini | Luciano Pavarotti
Details
| Title | "Nessun Dorma" from Turandot (Atto III) - Puccini | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Author | Classical Ground |
| Duration | 3:09 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=r-IvNsB5z0Q |
Description
ABOUT THE PIECE
"Nessun dorma" is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto (the unknown prince), who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot. Any man who wishes to wed Turandot must first answer her three riddles; if he fails, he will be beheaded. In the aria, Calaf expresses his triumphant assurance that he will win the princess.
CONTEXT OF THE RECORDING
Although "Nessun dorma" had long been a staple of operatic recitals, Luciano Pavarotti popularised the piece beyond the opera world in the 1990s following his performance of it for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, which captivated a global audience.Both Pavarotti and Plácido Domingo released singles of the aria, with Pavarotti's reaching number 2 in the UK, and it appeared on the best selling classical album of all time, The Three Tenors in Concert.
The original video from Pavarotti's performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWc7vYjgnTs
