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Turandot: Act III, Scene 1, Aria: Nessun dorma (short and extend concert endings)
Composers:- Puccini, Giacomo
- Barnes, James
Duration: 4
Description:
Absolutely the most well-known aria from Giacomo Puccini’s (1858-1924) opera TURANDOT, Nessun Dorma (None Shall Sleep) is sung by Calaf (the Unknown Prince, tenor) at the beginning of the third act. Turandot has ordered that no one may sleep until the name of the Unknown Prince is discovered, and Calaf triumphantly sings that he will triumph. Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2+EH.2+BCl.2+CBsn: 4.3.3.1(sub BTbn): Timp.Perc(1-2): Clst.Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Tenor Solo or Trombone: Chorus(opt). This newly engraved edition is designed to be performed by either a tenor with orchestra or by orchestra alone with a trombone soloist. Likewise, the chorus part may be played by muted trumpets (available in C and also transposed to B-flat) if no chorus is available. Two concert endings are available to use in this edition, a shorter version based on the recordings made so famous by Luciano Pavarotti and an extended ending supplied by James Barnes. The corresponding vocal score with piano accompaniment is available separately from LudwigMasters.
