"Nessun dorma" (nesˌsun ˈdɔrma; "None shall sleep"[1]) is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot and one of the most famous tenor arias in opera history. It is sung by Prince Calaf, who has fallen in love with the beautiful but cold Princess Turandot. Any man who wishes to wed her must correctly solve her three riddles; failure will result in his execution. In "Nessun dorma", Calaf expresses his assurance that he will win the princess. Thought a long of operatic recitals, "Nessun dorma" was popularized beyond the opera world in 1990, when Luciano Pavarotti's 1973 recording of it was used as the BBC's theme song for their coverage of that year's World Cup[2]. That recording was later released as a single and peaked at No. 2 on the UK charts[3]. In addition, Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo also released a single of the aria in 1990[4]. Together, Pavarotti and Domingo would form The Three Tenors with José Carreras; their debut album, Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert (1990) would become the best selling classical album of all time[5]. The album contains two versions of the aria: one sung by Pavarotti alone, and one performed by all Three Tenors. Covers of "Nessun dorma" have appeared in many films and TV shows. In Sing, Pavarotti's solo performance from Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert plays during a montage of Buster Moon and his friends washing cars following the destruction of the Moon Theater. Read more here... LyricsNessun dorma! Nessun dorma! References
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