Nessun Dorma
Jose Carreras Placido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti Lyrics
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Nessun dorma)
Nessun dorma
Nessun dorma
Tu pure, o Principessa
Nella tua fredda stanza
Guardi le stelle
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, ahimè, morir, morir)
Dilegua, o notte
Tramontate, stelle
Tramontate, stelle
All'alba vincerò
Vincerò
Vincerò
The song Nessun Dorma, which is Italian for "None Shall Sleep," is performed by the renowned singers Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti. The lyrics of the song tell a story of love, hope, and mystery. The opening lines, "Nessun dorma, Nessun dorma," imply that no one should sleep or rest until they have found what they are looking for. The next line, "Tu pure, o Principessa," is addressed to the princess who is presumably the object of the singer's affection. The princess is in her cold room, gazing at the stars with love and hope.
The singer then reveals that his mystery lies within him, and no one will know his name. He only plans to reveal it to the princess when the light shines on her face. He longs to break the silence that keeps them apart and believes that his kiss will achieve that. The chorus repeats the concept of "None Shall Sleep" while the final lines of the song involve pleading with the night and stars to disappear, and says that he will win, which may indicate the singer's desire to win the heart of the princess or achieve some other goal.
Line by Line Meaning
Nessun dorma
No one shall sleep
Nessun dorma
No one shall sleep
Tu pure, o Principessa
You too, oh Princess
Nella tua fredda stanza
In your cold room
Guardi le stelle
You gaze at the stars
Che tremano d'amore e di speranza
That tremble with love and with hope
Ma il mio mistero è chiuso in me
But my secret is hidden within me
Il nome mio nessun saprà
My name no one shall know
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dirò
No, no, I will say it on your mouth
Quando la luce splenderà
When the light will shine
Ed il mio bacio scioglierà il silenzio
And my kiss will break the silence
Che ti fa mia.
Which makes you mine.
(Il nome suo nessun saprà
(His name no one shall know
E noi dovrem, ahimè, morir, morir)
And we will have to, alas, die, die)
Dilegua, o notte
Vanish, oh night
Tramontate, stelle
Fade away, stars
Tramontate, stelle
Fade away, stars
All'alba vincerò
At dawn, I will win
Vincerò
I will win.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Giacomo Puccini, Gerard Salesses, Giacomo Puccini (DP), Olivier Toussaint
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@pceluvrok
I wonder if anyone else gets this extraordinary feeling when they sing the last note and then smile afterwards, together.
@anapimentel6124
Yes, everytime ❤❤❤
@mbbarnes80
It gives me goosebumps. Just beautiful to listen to
@sharonhaddock103
Everytime..its called a rush 😍
@juliabocker9729
Goosebumps and tears, always.
@Danisuera
Yessss
@Pamela8248
I was there in 1994, sitting on the ground with the camera people in front of Pavarotti. This was THE highlight of my life! It was a perfect evening at Dodger's Stadium!
@manfromearth8656
lucky you.. probably will not see something like that again in our lifetime
@eac26114653
@@manfromearth8656 There is a young man named Jonathan Antoine. He's on youtube and sings operatic songs pretty well. His voice is strong.
@manuelrqmx
I must say I envy you. What a moment!!!!