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Concerto grosso. big concert. A Baroque form of concerto, with a group of solo instruments. Da capo aria. from the head aria. A three-section musical form. Dramma giocoso. jocular drama. A form of opera.
Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana ( Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) is for outstanding merit in regard to the nation. Ordine Militare d’Italia ( Military Order of Italy) rewards the actions of units of the armed forces or by individual soldiers, demonstrating expertise, responsibility and valour.
Nessun dorma. " Nessun dorma " ( Italian: [nesˌsun ˈdɔrma]; English: " Let no one sleep ") [1] is an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini 's opera Turandot (text by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni) and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is sung by Calaf, il principe ignoto (the unknown prince), who falls in love at ...
Da capo ( / dɑː ˈkɑːpoʊ / dah KAH-poh, US also / də -/ də -, Italian: [da (k)ˈkaːpo]; often abbreviated as D.C.) is an Italian musical term that means "from the beginning" [1] (literally, "from the head"). The term is a directive to repeat the previous part of music, often used to save space, and thus is an easier way of saying to ...
Tedesco (surname) Tedesco (or Todesco, or Todisco; plural "Tedeschi") is an Italian word for "German". Etymologically, it derives from Theodiscus, sharing the same root of German "Deutsch". Both Tedesco and Tedeschi are common surnames among Italians, both in Italy and in the diaspora. The surname and its variants means someone from Germany.
In the cities of Palermo, Siracusa, and Trapani in Sicily, arancini are a traditional food for the feast of Saint Lucy ( Italian: Santa Lucia) on 13 December, when bread and pasta are not eaten. This commemorates the arrival of a grain supply ship on Saint Lucy's day in 1646, relieving a severe famine. [9]
Tempo rubato (Italian for 'stolen time'; UK: / ˈ t ɛ m p oʊ r ʊ ˈ b ɑː t oʊ /, US: / r uː-/, Italian: [ˈtɛmpo ruˈbaːto]; 'free in the presentation') is a musical term referring to expressive and rhythmic freedom by a slight speeding up and then slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist or the conductor.
Turandot ( Italian: [turanˈdɔt] ⓘ; [1] [2] see below) is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Puccini left the opera unfinished at the time of his death in 1924; it premiered in 1926 after the music was posthumously completed by Franco Alfano .