Act III

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Act III is the final act of Giacomo Puccini’s opera "Turandot," culminating in the famous tenor aria "Nessun dorma" and the resolution of the opera’s central conflict.

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Act III canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf opera act
composer Giacomo Puccini
dramaticFunction emotional climax of the opera
resolution of central conflict between Calaf and Turandot
revelation of Calaf’s identity
famousFor "Nessun dorma"
surface form: tenor aria Nessun dorma
featuresAria "Nessun dorma"
surface form: Nessun dorma
genre Italian opera
includesEvent Calaf’s challenge that Turandot discover his name
Calaf’s kiss of Turandot
Turandot’s transformation and acceptance of Calaf
final chorus celebrating love
proclamation that no one in Peking shall sleep
torture and death of Liù
language Italian
librettist Giuseppe Adami NERFINISHED
Renato Simoni NERFINISHED
musicalNumber Del primo pianto
Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore
"Nessun dorma"
surface form: Nessun dorma

Tu che di gel sei cinta
finale ensemble
notableAriaVoiceType tenor
orchestrationFeature lush late-Romantic orchestration
use of chorus
originalComposerDiedBeforeCompletion true
partOf Turandot
period early 20th-century opera
positionInWork final act
third act
premiereWorkPremiereDate 25 April 1926
premiereWorkPremierePlace La Scala
surface form: Teatro alla Scala, Milan
principalCharacter Calaf
Emperor Altoum
Liù
Pang
Ping
Pong
Turandot
surface form: Princess Turandot

Timur
setting Forbidden City
surface form: Imperial Palace in Peking
theme identity and name
love conquering cruelty
sacrifice
vocalFocus soprano
tenor
workCompletedBy Franco Alfano (completion of Puccini’s unfinished score)

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"Nessun dorma" act Act III
subject surface form: Nessun dorma
Liù appearsInAct Act III
Liù diesIn Act III