"Nessun dorma"
Plácido Domingo [Tenor] Lyrics
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Nessun Dorma
ITALIAN
Tu pure, o, Principessa,
nella tua fredda stanza,
guardi le stelle
che tremano d'amore
e di speranza.
Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me,
il nome mio nessun sapr No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dir quando la luce splender
Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio
che ti fa mia!
(Il nome suo nessun sapr..
e noi dovrem, ahim?morir!)
Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vincerr vincerincerr
ENGLISH
No-one sleeps....no-one sleeps,
Even you, O Princess,
in your cold room,
Watch the stars
which tremble with love
and hope!
But my secret is locked within me,
no-one shall know my name!
No, no, I shall say it on your mouth
when the light breaks!
And my kiss will break the silence
that makes you mine!
(No-one shall know his name,
and we, alas, shall die!)
Vanish, o night!
Set, ye stars!
At dawn I shall win!
The lyrics to Plácido Domingo's song "Nessun Dorma" is a powerful articulation of a lover's determination to win the heart of his beloved. The song starts with an incredible opening line, "No-one sleeps... no-one sleeps" which immediately sets a mood of urgency and restlessness. The singer then addresses the Princess, who is alone in her cold room, looking at the stars that tremble with love and hope. He makes it clear that his mystery is only known to him, and nobody else will ever know his name. However, he promises to reveal his name only on her mouth when the light breaks. The singer then talks about his kiss, which will break the silence and make her his. The song ends with a beautiful piece that "vanishes the night" and triumphantly declares that at dawn, he will win! The song ultimately is about the power of love, perseverance, and determination.
Line by Line Meaning
Nessun dorma! Nessun dorma!
No one sleeps! No one sleeps!
Tu pure, o, Principessa,
Even you, oh Princess,
nella tua fredda stanza,
In your cold room,
guardi le stelle
You look at the stars
che tremano d'amore
which tremble with love
e di speranza.
and hope!
Ma il mio mistero e chiuso in me,
But my mystery is closed within me,
il nome mio nessun sapr
No one will know my name
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo dir quando la luce splender
No, I will say it on your mouth when the light shines
Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio
And my kiss will break the silence
che ti fa mia!
that makes you mine!
(Il nome suo nessun sapra'
(No one shall know his name
e noi dovrem, ahim?morir!)
and we, alas, shall die!)
Dilegua, o notte!
Vanish, oh night!
Tramontate, stelle!
Set, ye stars!
Tramontate, stelle!
Set, ye stars!
All'alba vincerr vincerincerr
At dawn, I shall win! I shall win!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GIACOMO PUCCINI, JOSE MANUEL LOPEZ MOLES
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Michael Hope
Tears in my eyes here. This was his last ever public performance. Just a few months after this he was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and died less than a year later. The last bit where he is holding his arms up is almost like he is sacrificing himself. What a moment.
Jesse
tears bro
Dr.Jacky Lam
Rip
Capitaine France
@Laio Gamer Who cares? It was pre-recorded, but only a few weeks before. This master was able to sing this piece even though he was almost 70 years old and sick, plus it wasn't edited. It was a mere measure of precaution because of the illness and the cold. And you can tell by looking at his mouth that even though we don't hear him, he is singing.
POLYXENI VRYONI
Michael Hope rip to the greatest voice on earth
sacosec
Quite frankly, I don’t care if this was prerecorded - it was still his voice, the one that brings me to my knees and gives comfort to my soul.
Ashley :3
Yeah, and that he also prerecorded it for this event. it would probably have sounded the same if you had sung it there live.
Ihdc1
And at that age. He wasn't using a recording from 20 years ago.
flav'
@Ihdc1 So true.
Opera by Bahar
How do you know it’s prerecorded and why would he prerecord it for this performance?