Turandot, SC 91 (Puccini, Giacomo)

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Aria: 'Non piangere Liù' (Act I)

Performer Pages Jacques Pottier (tenor)
Publisher Info. Alain M. Jacques
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Misc. Notes rec 2010
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Aria: 'Nessun dorma' (Act III)

Performer Pages Jacques Pottier (tenor)
Publisher Info. Alain M. Jacques
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Misc. Notes rec 2010
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Naxos

Accompaniments

Performer Pages Héctor Valls (Piano)
Publisher Info. Héctor Valls
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Misc. Notes Piano accompaniment only
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Performer Pages Roman Richards (Piano)
Publisher Info. Accompaniment Express
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Misc. Notes Piano accompaniment only.
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Full Scores

Revised Completion by Franco Alfano

Arranger Franco Alfano (1875–1954)
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, 1926. Plate P.R. 117.
Reprinted Milan: G. Ricordi, 1977.
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Nessun dorma (Act III, No.34)

Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1926. Plate 125859.
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Parts

Complete (Revised Completion by Franco Alfano)

41 more: Flute 2 • Flute 3/Piccolo • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1 • Horn 2 • Horn 3 • Horn 4 • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Bass Trombone • Timpani • Drum • Bass Drum/Cymbals • Tam-Tam • Bells • Tubular Bells • Gong • Triangle • Xylophone • Bass Xylophone • Celesta • Organ • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Franco Alfano (1875–1954)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1926. Plate 119765, 119770.
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On-Stage Band

13 more: Alto Saxophone (E♭) • Trumpet 1 • Trumpet 2 • Trumpet 3 • Trumpet 4 • Trumpet 5 • Trumpet 6 • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Bass Trombone • Slit Drum • Gong (or Tam-Tam)

Arranger Franco Alfano (1875–1954)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1926. Plate 119770.
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Nessun dorma (Act III)

32 more: Flute 1 • Flute 2 • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2 • English Horn • Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Bass Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2 • Contrabassoon • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3 (F) • Horn 4 (F) • Trumpet 1 (F) • Trumpet 2 (F) • (Bass) Trumpet 3 (F) • Trombone 1 • Trombone 2 • Trombone 3 • Bass Trombone (or Cimbasso) • Timpani • Gong/Bass Drum • Celesta • Harp 1 • Harp 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1926. Plate 125860.
Reprinted Unidentified publisher, 1944.
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Misc. Notes Some of these parts may be reprinted in 1944. PD-EU because this section was orchestrated by the composer, not Franco Alfano.
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Vocal Scores

Complete (Revised Completion by Franco Alfano)

Arranger Guido Zuccoli, piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1926. Plate 119772.
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Arranger Guido Zuccoli (fl.1909-1937), piano reduction
Language Italian / English
Translator Rosette Helen Elkin (1865–1955)
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi & C., 1929. Plate 121329.
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Selections

Arranger Guido Zuccoli (fl.1909-1937), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi & C., 1926. Plate 119772.
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Misc. Notes This is Alfano's original completion as it was printed in the first edition of the vocal score, before Toscanini enforced his cuts.
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Aria: 'Nessun dorma' (Act III)

Arranger Guido Zuccoli (fl.1909-1937), piano reduction
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, 1926. Plate 119772.
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Misc. Notes Voice(s) and piano reduction.
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Arranger Guido Zuccoli (fl.1909-1937), piano reduction
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, 1926. Plate 120205.
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Arranger Guido Zuccoli (fl.1909-1937), piano reduction
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Unidentifed collection.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete (Revised Completion by Franco Alfano)

For Voices, Flute/Piccolo, Oboe/English Horn, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet/Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, Horn, Percussion, Piano/Celesta/Organ, Harp, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass (James)
Arranger Daniel Llewelyn James (b. 1981)
Publisher. Info. Daniel Llewelyn James, 2025.
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Misc. Notes Orchestral parts adapted for 13 players (string quintet + wind quintet + piano + harp + percussion). Based on Alfano's version, which became public domain (in life+70 countries) on New Year's Day 2025.
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Aria: 'Nessun dorma' (Act III)

For Tenor and Wind Band (Peláez Vilanova)
Arranger Juan José Peláez Vilanova (b. 1978)
Publisher. Info. Juan José Peláez Vilanova, 2022.
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For Bass-Baritone and Strings (Mukerji)
Arranger Nawa Mukerji
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Nawa Mukerji
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For Strings (Fine)
Arranger Elaine Fine (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Elaine Fine, 2019.
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Misc. Notes This transcription has an easy Violin 2b Part for Beginner Violinists
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For Voice and 5 Cellos (Manger)
Arranger Bernhard Manger
Publisher. Info. Bernhard Manger
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Misc. Notes The solo part is provided in different clefs.
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For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Meredith)

5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

Arranger William Meredith
Publisher. Info. William Meredith
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Fine)
Arranger Elaine Fine (b. 1959)
Publisher. Info. Elaine Fine, 2018.
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Misc. Notes Arrangement from 1997, revised and engraved in 2018
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For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
Arranger Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
Publisher. Info. Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2018.
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For 3 Trombones (Shigeta)
Arranger Takuya Shigeta
Publisher. Info. Takuya Shigeta
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Misc. Notes 2 transpositions - F major and G major
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For Instrument and Organ (Ferrari)
For Piano 4 hands (Ferrari)
Arranger Carlotta Ferrari
Publisher. Info. Carlotta Ferrari
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For Organ (Wübbolding)
Arranger Philipp Wübbolding (b. 1996)
Publisher. Info. Philipp Wübbolding, 2021.
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Misc. Notes Non revised. If you find mistakes please let me know.
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Non piangere, Liù

For Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano (Bilgen)
Arranger Bora Gökhan Bilgen (b. 1999)
Publisher. Info. Bora Gökhan Bilgen, 2020.
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General Information

Work Title Turandot
Alternative. Title Dramma lirico in tre atti
Composer Puccini, Giacomo
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. SC 91
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGP 18
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 acts [more...]
Act I
1. Popolo di Pekino!
2. Padre! Mio padre!
3. Perduta la battaglia
4. Gira la cote! Gira!
5. Perchè tarda la luna?
6. Là, sui monti dell'est
7. O giovinetto!
8. Figlio, che fai?
9. Fermo, che fai? T'arresta!
10. Silenzio, olà!
11. Guardalo, Pong!
12. Non indugiare!
13. Signore, ascolta!
14. Non piangere, Liù!
15. Ah! per l'ultima volta
Act II
16. Olà Pang, Olà, Pong
17. O Cina, o Cina
18. Ho una casa nell'Honan
19. O mondo, pieno di pazzi innamorati
20. Addio, amore
21. Noi si sogna
22. Gravi, enormi ed imponenti
23. Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore
24. Un giuramento atroce mi costringe
25. In questa reggia
26. Straniero, ascolta!… Nella cupa notte
27. Guizza al pari di fiamma
28. Gelo che ti dà foco
29. Gloria, o vincitore!
30. Figlio del cielo!
31. Tre enigma m'hai proposto
32. Ai tuoi piedi ci prostriam
Act III
33. Cosi comanda Turandot
34. Nessun dorma!
35. Tu che guardi le stelle
36. Principessa divina!
37. Quel nome!
38. Tanto amore, segreto e inconfessato
39. Tu, che di gel sei cinta
40. Liù! Sorgi!
41. Principessa di morte!
42. Che è mai di me?
43. Del primo pianto
44. La mia gloria è il tuo amplesso!
45. Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore!
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1926
First Performance. 1926-04-25 in Milan, Teatro alla Scala
Arturo Toscanini (Puccini fragment only)

1926-04-26 (with Alfano's revised completion)

First Publication. 1926 - Milan: Ricordi
Librettist Giuseppe Adami (1878–1946)
Renato Simoni (1875–1952)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Turandot (soprano)
Calaf (tenor)
Liù (soprano)
Timur (bass)
Emperor Altoum (tenor)
Ping (baritone)
Pang (tenor)
Pong (tenor)
A Mandarin (baritone)
Prince of Persia (tenor)

Mixed Chorus

Guards, Executioner's servants, Children, Priests,
Mandarins, 8 Wise men, Turandot's handmaidens, Soldiers,
Flag-carriers, Musicians, Ghosts of the dead, Crowd

Orchestra

3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn,
2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, contrabass trombone
timpani, cymbals, gong, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, tam-tam,
glockenspiel, 2 xylophones (2nd = bass), chimes, Chinese tuned gongs,
organ, celesta, 2 harps, strings

Onstage Instruments

2 alto saxophones, 6 trumpets,
4 trombones (4th = bass), wood block, large gong
External Links Wikipedia article
Opera Guide
Aria-database.com
Opening Night
Scores at Sheet Music Plus
Extra Information The opera was mostly complete upon Puccini's death in November 1924, including "Nessun dorma" the famous aria from Act III (whose orchestration is the composer's). Alfano's completion was confined to the last part of Act III (rehearsal 35 to the end).

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