{"id":15434,"date":"2025-04-23T17:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=15434"},"modified":"2025-04-23T17:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:42:26","slug":"the-air-trembled-the-crowd-froze-and-then-adam-lambert-unleashed-a-note-that-could-shatter-heaven-in-a-jaw-dropping-twist-queens-rock-titan-took-on-puccinis-nes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=15434","title":{"rendered":"The Air Trembled, The Crowd Froze \u2014 And Then Adam Lambert Unleashed A Note That Could Shatter Heaven. In A Jaw-Dropping Twist, Queen\u2019s Rock Titan Took On Puccini\u2019s \u201cNessun Dorma\u201d\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\u00a0And Conquered It With Pure Operatic Fire. Brian May, Bursting With Pride, Declared, \u201cI Can See Luciano Smiling!\u201d This Wasn\u2019t Just A Performance \u2014 It Was A Miracle In Music. When Adam Sings, Even The Gods Stop To Listen.<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><ins class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"08b5685cd3a30f261dbbb82fdd50f6f2\"><\/ins>Watch Queen and Adam Lambert cover opera anthem Nessun Dorma in Italy<\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<p class=\"strapline\">\u201cSo proud of Adam!\u201d gushes Brian May, as Queen\u2019s frontman serves up a goosebump-inducing live take on Nessun Dorma<\/p>\n<div class=\"61HWfd2U\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"xhcZvdlZ\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"box less-space hero-image-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hero-image-padding-wrap padding-on\">\n<div class=\"hero-image-padding\"><picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS-1280-80.jpeg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS-1200-80.jpeg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS-1024-80.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS-970-80.jpeg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS-650-80.jpeg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS-480-80.jpeg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS-320-80.jpeg.webp 320w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 600px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/picture><a href=\"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/470579594_122132756426383119_2294728779820845195_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block-image-ads hero-image alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS.jpeg\" alt=\"Queen\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS.jpeg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/P2U3Qn8V7VdHB54xhxegxS.jpeg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Aldara Zarraoa\/Redferns)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"SZdr1Wf7\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"text-copy bodyCopy auto\">\n<p>Queen\u2019s Brian May has hailed vocalist Adam Lambert for his spontaneous rendition of popular opera standard\u00a0<em>Nessun Dorma<\/em>\u00a0during the band\u2019s July 10 show in Bologna, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Lambert performed an impromptu version of the song at the Unipol Arena on the first of Queen\u2019s two nights in Bologna, much to the guitarist\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n<p>An aria from the closing act of Giacomo Puccini\u2019s 1924 three-act opera\u00a0<em>Turandot, Nessun Dorma\u00a0<\/em>became engraved on global consciousness when and reached new audiences in 1990 when the legendary Italian tenor Luciana Pavarotti performed it during the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA spontaneous gift to Bologna last night!!!\u201d May posted on Instagram. \u201cSo proud of Adam!!! I can see our dear departed friend Luciano smiling!! Let\u2019s Rock tonight!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cf33HCTgYxM\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=6&amp;wp=750&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loudersound.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fwatch-queen-and-adam-lambert-cover-opera-anthem-nessun-dorma-in-italy#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A12946.800000011921%7D\" height=\"545\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"545\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<aside class=\"hawk-base hawk-processed\" data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" data-widget-id=\"96d109ee-7a0f-42cb-83e0-6aaf2d2b4e22\" data-result=\"missing\">\n<div class=\"hawk-master-widget-hawk-base-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hawk-master-widget-hawk-base-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The package containing all three of Queen\u2019s\u00a0<em>Greatest Hits<\/em>\u00a0albums originally launched on CD in 2000 and was re-released in 2011 to mark the band\u2019s 40th anniversary celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Now a new limited edition vinyl edition will arrive on June 17 spread across six 180g discs on yellow, red, pink, purple, blue and green vinyl. Each disc has been mastered at half speed at Abbey Road Studios.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Platinum Collection<\/em>\u00a0will also feature a slipcase with new artwork, while each of the six sleeves will come with their own individually designed sleeve. In addition, the new release will also include a 24-page, 12-inch photo booklet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"FeDNlfze\"><\/div>\n<p>In other Queen-related news, Brian May has teamed up with 10cc\u2019s Graham Gouldman to record a new song to celebrate the historic first deep space images captured by NASA\u2019s James Webb Space Telescope.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mnHLwzML\"><\/div>\n<p>The song,\u00a0<em>Floating In Heaven<\/em>, is available to stream now.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-embed\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cf5EqvKD5Bf\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=6&amp;wp=750&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loudersound.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Fwatch-queen-and-adam-lambert-cover-opera-anthem-nessun-dorma-in-italy#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A12951.899999976158%7D\" height=\"806\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"806\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-vbcdqQyTkEXMbK7uYFEZ6d\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-vbcdqQyTkEXMbK7uYFEZ6d slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__social\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Contributing Editor, Louder<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and Planet Rock magazine (RIP), Paul Brannigan is a Contributing Editor to Louder. Having previously written books on Lemmy, Dave Grohl (the Sunday Times best-seller\u00a0<em>This Is A Call)\u00a0<\/em>and Metallica (<em>Birth School Metallica Death<\/em>, co-authored with Ian Winwood), his Eddie Van Halen biography (<em>Eruption<\/em>\u00a0in the UK,\u00a0<em>Unchained<\/em>\u00a0in the US) emerged in 2021. He has written for Rolling Stone, Mojo and Q, hung out with Fugazi at Dischord House, flown on Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s private jet, played Angus Young\u2019s Gibson SG, and interviewed everyone from Aerosmith and Beastie Boys to Young Gods and ZZ Top. Born in the North of Ireland, Brannigan lives in North London and supports The Arsenal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0And Conquered It With Pure Operatic Fire. 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