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NESSUN DORMA from 'Turandot'
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'NESSUN DORMA' (ENGLISH: NONE SHALL SLEEP) THE FAMOUS ARIA FROM THE FINAL ACT OF GIACOMO PUCCINI'S OPERA 'TURANDOT' TRANSCRIBED FOR CONCERT BAND, FEATURING THE BARITONE SOLO. PERFORMED AT THE TMEA ALL STATE HONOR BAND CONCERT, DURING MY SENIOR YEAR.
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GIACOMO PUCCINI
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public domain
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March 26, 2010
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MP3 4.2 MB, 157 kbps, 3:45
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Nessun dorma (English: None shall sleep) is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot,and is 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. However, any man who wishes to wed Turandot must first answer her three riddles; if he fails, he will be beheaded.
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Italian Translation Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma! Tu pure, o, Principessa, nella tua fredda stanza, guardi le stelle che tremano d'amore e di speranza. Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me, il nome mio nessun sapr No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dir quando la luce splender Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio che ti fa mia! (Il nome suo nessun sapr.. e noi dovrem, ahim?morir!) Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vincerr vincerincerr
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