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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Culture Break: Puccini's Turandot: "Nessun dorma"

With a soloist who may be somewhat of a surprise. The description at YouTube:

Following Luciano Pavarotti's last-minute cancellation due to illness, with barely 20 minutes' notice, Aretha Franklin stuns Grammy audience with soulful interpretation of Puccini's aria from "Turandot".



I don't know if I love her singing it in English, but in this case, I'll make allowances.



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