Giacomo Puccini Nessun dorma, from Turandot ( Guitar Transcription)
A princess who wields lifeordeath power over anyone who enters her kingdom, Turandot, daughter of the Emperor of China, seems to take pleasure in not only breaking men s hearts, but also in sending them to their death. Yet there is more to Turandot than meets the eye. In reality, Turandot s sadism springs from a deeprooted fear of men. A link in a chain of violence whose roots lie in the rapemurder of a distant ancestor, Turandot is both victim and victor. Like a sniper
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