Donna non vidi mai
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Donna non vidi mai is an aria
from the first act of Giacomo Puccini
's opera, Manon Lescaut
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Aria
An aria in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer. The term is now used almost exclusively to describe a self-contained piece for one voice usually with orchestral accompaniment...
from the first act of Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer whose operas, including La bohème, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot, are among the most frequently performed in the standard repertoire...
's opera, Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut (Puccini)
Manon Lescaut is an opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini. The story is based on the 1731 novel L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost....
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Libretto
Donna non vidi mai simile a questa! A dirle: "io t'amo" a nuova vita l'alma mia si desta. "Manon Lescaut mi chiamo!" Come queste parole profumate, mi vagan nello spirto e ascose fibre vanno a carezzare. O sussurro gentil, deh! non cessare!... |