Nessun dorma

"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.

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Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!
Tu pure, oh Principessa
Nella tua fredda stanza
Guardi le stelle che tremano
D'amore e di speranza

Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me
Il nome mio nessun saprà
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò
Quando la luce splenderà
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà
Il silenzio che ti fa mia

(ll nome suo nessun saprà
E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir, morir)

Dilegua, oh notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincerò!
Vincerà!
Vincerò!

References

↑ Error on call to Template:cite book: Parameter title must be specifiedPuccini, GiacomoAdami, Giuseppe{{#if: Adami | Adami, Giuseppe Simoni, Renato (1978) pp. Act III, Scene I. {{#if: | {{{editor2}}} (English and Italian). Ricordi. “None shall sleep tonight!”
↑ Error on call to Template:cite book: Parameter title must be specifiedRutter, Paul{{#if: | {{{author2}}} (2016). {{#if: | {{{editor2}}} . Routledge.
↑ Luciano Pavarotti. Official Charts Company. Retrieved on August 09, 2019.
↑ Plácido Domingo. Official Charts Company. Retrieved on August 09, 2019.
↑ Manheim, James. The Three Tenors - Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved on August 09, 2019.

SING: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
\| Around the World \| Auditions \| Bamboléo \| Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing (acoustic version) \| Faith \| Gimme Some Lovin' \| Golden Slumbers / Carry That Weight \| Hallelujah (duet version) \| I Don't Wanna \| I'm Still Standing \| Let's Face the Music and Dance \| Listen to the Music \| My Way \| OH.MY.GOSH \| Out To Lunch (End Titles) \| Pennies from Heaven \| Pon de Floor \| Set It All Free \| Shake It Off \| The Way I Feel Inside \| The Wind \| Under Pressure \| Venus \|
SING (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE)
\| All Creatures Great and Small \| Big Daddy Escapes \| Buster's Pep Talk \| Dream Big Dreams \| Gang Getaway \| Good Luck Everyone \| Johnny Gets the Call \| Let's Go to Work \| Meena \| The Moon Theatre / Golden Slumbers \| None Other Than Miss Nana Noodleman \| Out To Lunch (End Titles) \| Planning the Heist \| The Poolhouse \| Prison Visit \| Rosita Returns Home \| Rosita's Invention \| The Selection \| Stuck in Traffic \| Talk to Me, Crawley \| Visiting Nana (Eddie's Tune) \| The Winds of Change \| Who Is This "Moon"? \|
SING AUDITION SONGS
\| 9 to 5 \| Anaconda \| Bad Romance \| Ben \| Butterfly \| Chandelier \| Crazy in Love \| Firework \| The Humpty Dance \| I Don't Wanna \| I Love My Shirt \| Jump \| The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) \| Kira Kira Killer \| Kiss from a Rose \| Lollipop \| Pennies from Heaven \| Ride Like the Wind \| Stay With Me \| Stout-Hearted Men \| The Safety Dance \|
NON-AUDITION/SOUNDTRACK SONGS FROM SING
\| All of Me \| Baker Street \| Call Me Maybe \| Childhood Memories \| Flashing Lights \| Garota de Ipanema \| Happy Birthday to You \| Hold On, We're Going Home \| Koi Koi Koi \| La Primavera (Spring) \| Love Interruption \| Million Bucks \| Nessun dorma \| Ninja Re Bang Bang \| Take Five \| True Colors \| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go \|
SONGS USED IN SING MINI-MOVIES
\| Pump Up the Jam \|
SONGS USED IN PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL FOR SING
\| All I Do Is Win \| Dream On \| Eye of the Tiger \| Gold \| Groove Is in the Heart \| Roar \| Sing \| Sing for the Moment \| Sleigh Ride \| Victorious \| Without You \| Wonderful Christmastime \|
MISCELLANEOUS SING-RELATED SONGS
\| Just Dance \|

[1] Error on call to Template:cite book: Parameter title must be specifiedPuccini, GiacomoAdami, Giuseppe{{#if: Adami | Adami, Giuseppe Simoni, Renato (1978) pp. Act III, Scene I. {{#if: | {{{editor2}}} (English and Italian). Ricordi. “None shall sleep tonight!”

[2] Error on call to Template:cite book: Parameter title must be specifiedRutter, Paul{{#if: | {{{author2}}} (2016). {{#if: | {{{editor2}}} . Routledge.

[3] Luciano Pavarotti. Official Charts Company. Retrieved on August 09, 2019.

[4] Plácido Domingo. Official Charts Company. Retrieved on August 09, 2019.

[5] Manheim, James. The Three Tenors - Biography. AllMusic. Retrieved on August 09, 2019.

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