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Puccini - Turandot

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:47 am
by silky
Hi,

Is anyone able to explain why the score for this opera is blocked when I try to view it?

I am interested in looking at the orchestration for Nessun dorma. Is anyone able to advise me please?

Many thanks and all good wishes.

Mike Silk

Re: Puccini - Turandot

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:27 am
by pml
The reason is contingent on two considerations:

1. Turandot was completed by another composer whose copyright still pertains to the work in the United States and the European Union.
2. IMSLP respects both the US and EU copyright terms, and in this case both of them rule out allowing the work to be generally available to the world.

Cheers, Philip

Re: Puccini - Turandot

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:49 pm
by sbeckmesser
If one sliced off the end of the piece, after the death of Liu, leaving only echt-Puccini (including Nessun dorma), would the remaining portion be unblockable anywhere?

--Sixtus

Re: Puccini - Turandot

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:01 am
by daphnis
Doubtful. Probably the only thing that would be free is Puccini's autograph manuscript, pre-Alfano.