Aria

Aria, in its essence, a solo piece of music that may have accompaniment, in recent times is associated with a solo singer (and is frequent in operas). I may over exaggerate with a bias opinion of aria's, however, I happen to carry the interpretation that an aria is; the poetic climax of a certain characters outward lash (when speaking of an opera.) So, as poetry in song, I wish to give you a video of "Nessun Dorma", an aria, of which happens to be my favorite. Although I confine my time of arias listening to opera versions, many composers have made movements and concerts that are equally numerous and impressive.

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Pavarotti- "Nessun Dorma"

Nessun Dorma is the perfect example of an aria in opera with my "poetic lash-out" view. It appears in Giacomo Puccini's opera, Turandot


-Calaf, as the princess has no desire to marry him, gives the princess before dawn to guess his name. If she does, she can execute him, however, if she cannot find out his name she must marry him. Thus Calaf sings the aria, "Nesssun Dorma".

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 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!
(Il nome suo nessun saprà!...
e noi dovrem, ahime, morir!)

Nobody shall sleep!...
Nobody shall sleep!
Even you, o Princess,
in your cold room,
watch the stars,
that tremble with love and with hope.
But my secret is hidden within me,
my name no one shall know...
No!...No!...
On your mouth I will tell it when the light shines.
And my kiss will dissolve the silence that makes you mine!...
(No one will know his name and we must, alas, die.)
Vanish, o night!
Set, stars! Set, stars!
At dawn, I will win! I will win! I will win!