The Death of a Great! - Page 2

Darrin · 06-09-2007, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Le Hoff

I love opera (there's an admission that doesn't often reveal itself!) and this is the passing of a very very important figurehead of opera. What a loss.

You're not the only one. Out of the 60GB of music on my HDD, 12 of it is opera. And out of that 12, 8 of it is the maestro.

Will · 07-09-2007, 09:38

What hits it home, is that he's only 11 years older than my father... makes me feel a little bit :/

I think he brought opera to a lot of people that would never think of it or listen to it. I'm actually really gutted.

Belmit · 07-09-2007, 10:04

Italia '90 is the first World Cup I got into and I wouldn't have half the fondness for my memories of it without that Nessun Dorma rendition. Brings back thoughts of Gazza crying his eyes out, mini Coca-cola footballs and those crap Esso medallions!

Haly · 07-09-2007, 10:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Le Hoff

What hits it home, is that he's only 11 years older than my father... makes me feel a little bit :/

I know that feeling

9 years between him and my father.

mejinks · 07-09-2007, 11:58

Cancer is horrible. He went home to die.

Will · 08-09-2007, 09:26

No one sleeps, no one sleeps...
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 speak 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.
The Prince
Vanish, o night!
Set, stars!
At daybreak, I shall conquer!

I don't know why but I've really been affected by this - it's really really got to me...

Darrin · 08-09-2007, 13:31

Or, as I sing the lyrics....

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 e chiuso in me,
il nome mio nessun saprá!
No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diró
quando la luce splenderá!

Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio
che ti fa mia!

(Il nome suo nessun saprá!...
e noi dovrem, ahimé, morir!)

Dilegua, o notte!
Tramontate, stelle!
Tramontate, stelle!
All'alba vinceró!
vinceró, vinceró!

Will · 08-09-2007, 15:34

I love it when you speak Italian to me!

07-09-2007, 09:38	#12
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	What hits it home, is that he's only 11 years older than my father... makes me feel a little bit :/ I think he brought opera to a lot of people that would never think of it or listen to it. I'm actually really gutted. __________________ *No No!*

07-09-2007, 10:04	#13
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Italia '90 is the first World Cup I got into and I wouldn't have half the fondness for my memories of it without that Nessun Dorma rendition. Brings back thoughts of Gazza crying his eyes out, mini Coca-cola footballs and those crap Esso medallions! __________________

08-09-2007, 09:26	#16
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	No one sleeps, no one sleeps... 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 speak 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. The Prince Vanish, o night! Set, stars! At daybreak, I shall conquer! I don't know why but I've really been affected by this - it's really really got to me... __________________ *No No!*

08-09-2007, 13:31	#17
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Or, as I sing the lyrics.... 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 e chiuso in me, il nome mio nessun saprá! No, no, sulla tua bocca lo diró quando la luce splenderá! Ed il mio bacio sciogliera il silenzio che ti fa mia! (Il nome suo nessun saprá!... e noi dovrem, ahimé, morir!) Dilegua, o notte! Tramontate, stelle! Tramontate, stelle! All'alba vinceró! vinceró, vinceró! __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

08-09-2007, 15:34	#18
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I love it when you speak Italian to me! __________________ *No No!*