Sydney Morning Herald

Turandot's Yonghoon Lee on how to hit the high notes of Nessun Dorma

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Thanks to Luciano Pavarotti and the 1990 FIFA World Cup, Puccini's Nessun Dorma has become the ...
The Guardian

A night without Nessun Dorma: what does booing at the opera say about UK audiences?

Critics worry that heckling, such as that at a recent Royal Opera performance, is becoming more common Opera audiences pride themselves on knowing when – and how – to make noise. Cries of “bravo”, ...
Classic FM

Quarantined opera singer performs ‘Nessun dorma’ in his garden to thank NHS heroes

As Britain’s carers work tirelessly to protect our loved ones during the COVID-19 outbreak, an opera singer pays tribute with Puccini... The Bedfordshire-based tenor, Bonaventura ‘Bon’ Bottone, sang ...
The Daily Beast

When Aretha Franklin Sang ‘Nessun Dorma’ at the Grammys: The Story Behind the Greatest Award Show Performance Ever

With only 20 minutes notice, Franklin replaced an ailing Luciano Pavarotti and, unrehearsed, stopped the show singing opera. The story behind the legendary performance. Editor-at-Large, Obsessed It ...
The Financial Times

Opera singer Bryn Terfel: ‘It’s like Nessun dorma. You can hear a sigh of pleasure in the audience’

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Bryn Terfel is in a good mood. His rehearsal has gone well and the Welsh bass-baritone has the afternoon ...