When Paul Potts sang “Nessun Dorma” in his first audition on Britain’s Got Talent in 2007, it captured the world’s attention, but it wasn’t just because he was a working man who had incandescent talent. It was because it was God’s announcement of the Great Awakening. It is not a stretch to say that because it is how He works. God throws signs into the earth when He is about to do something, and if He uses people for that, they seldom know it. Giacomo Puccini didn’t know what he was composing when he wrote the opera Turandot in the early 1920s before his death, and Paul Potts didn’t know his audition would become the clarion call to begin a generational sea change. “Nessun Dorma” means “No one (be) asleep,” and the climax towards the end of the song is a declaration of the victory that will come at dawn. That is the very zeitgeist that has been developing and gaining momentum to replace lies and darkness since the announcement was made. The dual message of the song is: “Wake up!” (because) “Victory is certainly coming with the dawn!” (It seems significant that President Trump had it sung from the White House balcony during a public event.)
It should be noted that the signs God gives are missed by the majority of people. They are for those who have eyes to see them, but they become memes that embed His message even into the consciousness of those who have yet to see. Of course, not all events or mysterious happenings are signs from God, and it is a mistake to chase after them, but if you have sharp spiritual senses and keep your eyes open you will see them when they come. Trump is a prime example of a sign the sleeping missed. His very name was a signal that the trumpets were sounding in heaven, and that God was on the move to undo His enemies on the earth.
Beautiful aria, but to be fair the premise behind the words is beyond idiotic. A quick search brought up this excellent concise description of what I mean:
Source: https://www.classicfm.com/composers/puccini/guides/why-nessun-dorma-is-best/
♪ None shall sleep,
None shall sleep!
Even you, oh 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 tell 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.)
Vanish, o night!
Set, stars! Set, stars!
At dawn, I will win!
I will win!
I will win! ♫
As a spoof one day out of the blue I decided to learn the aria in Italian and sing it to my wife. She liked it until I told her the above synopsis of what the guy is singing about LOL shoulda left that part out
It is an odd one, for sure and most are moved by the soaring notes, while being unaware of the psychotic premise of the opera.
I am aware of the dark sociopathy of the plot. It is not germane to my point. When Paul Potts sang for his audition, he only sang the "no one will sleep" and "victory" parts. That being said, it has not been unusual in history for rulers to make psychotic decisions or murder people on whim. That is the dark reality that bleeds into art, and it is the kind of thing I believe humanity is being led out of. For that to happen people had to be awakened.