"In questa reggia"

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"In questa reggia" is the dramatic soprano aria sung by Princess Turandot in Giacomo Puccini’s opera, in which she reveals her past and justifies her cruelty toward suitors.

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"In questa reggia" canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian-language aria
opera aria
soprano aria
act Act II
associatedCharacter Calaf
associatedWorkAuthor Carlo Gozzi (source tale for Turandot)
belongsToRepertoire dramatic soprano repertoire
cataloguedAs aria from Turandot, Act II
linked to: Turandot
characterRole title character aria
composer Giacomo Puccini
dramaticFunction backstory revelation
motivation justification
genre opera aria
language Italian
librettist Giuseppe Adami NERFINISHED
Renato Simoni NERFINISHED
lyricContent Turandot recounts the story of Princess Lo-u-Ling
Turandot vows vengeance on all men
musicalStyle late Romantic
verismo-influenced
notableFor extreme vocal difficulty
high tessitura
orchestral intensity
operaComposer Giacomo Puccini
operaSettingTime legendary ancient China
originalTitleLanguage Italian
partOf Turandot
performanceContext concert aria excerpt
staged opera performance
premiereDate 1926-04-25
premierePlace Teatro alla Scala, Milan
linked to: La Scala
premiereWork Turandot
publisher Casa Ricordi
requires large orchestra
powerful dramatic soprano voice
setting Imperial palace in Peking
linked to: Forbidden City
sungByCharacter Princess Turandot
linked to: Turandot

Turandot
theme cruelty toward suitors
female vengeance
revenge
trauma and memory
timePeriod 20th-century opera repertoire
typicalKey D minor (with modulations)
voiceType dramatic soprano
workTitleInEnglish In this palace

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Turandot notableAria "In questa reggia"