Aretha Franklin was a last-minute replacement in 1998 for an ailing Luciano Pavarotti, singing the Puccini aria "Nessun Dorma," which the Italian tenor had been slated to perform, in a stunning ...

'American Idol' alums Jennifer Hudson and Adam Lambert teamed up for a bit of opera on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show,' performing Puccini's classic aria, 'Nessun dorma.' ...

With only 20 minutes notice, Franklin replaced an ailing Luciano Pavarotti and, unrehearsed, stopped the show singing opera. The story behind the legendary performance.

While ‘Nessun dorma’ began its life in the opera house, the aria has since found its place in popular culture after Pavarotti performed it as the anthem for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Today you’ll ...

Nessun Dorma has been nestled in its little brick building at the corner of Weil and Hadley since 2002. Its name comes from a classic Giacomo Puccini opera whose title roughly translates to “let ...