“Victory Finale” Release Inspired by the Classic “Nessun Dorma”

When audiences of TV talent shows such as The X Factor, The Voice, and Britain’s Got Talent first hear the newly released song “Victory Finale”, they will be reminded of the performances by contestants such as Paul Potts who won BGT after his first audition with the music of the classical song “Nessun Dorma”. And anyone who hasn’t heard the stunning performance of that song by 10-year-old Jackie Evancho on America’s Got Talent, will find the video of her audition truly astounding. Now this new release “Victory Finale” is the first English lyrics adaptation with music inspired by the great “Nessun Dorma” following it becoming public domain in 2024.

Given the dynamic music and stellar performances of this new “Victory Finale”, the song may well become a new anthem of classical music appealing to a universal audience. This “Nessun Dorma” inspired instrumental arrangement by U.S. composer Shannon Burchett gives “Victory Finale” the same soaring vocals and dramatic orchestral quality that is so emotional for audiences. The music literally moves some listeners to tears, especially with the magnificent performances by international recording artists such as Beatriz Villar, Jonathan Hartzendorf, and Zain. In addition to English lyrics, the new song has now been recorded in major languages such a Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Arabic, which should increase the attraction of “Victory Finale” for worldwide audiences.

Just as in “Nessun Dorma”, which is considered one of the greatest works of the Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini (1858 – 1924) and was a solo aria in the final act of the opera Turandot, “Victory Finale” has inspirational lyrics but with an added spiritual tone. The original release of the new song maintains the symphonic sound; however, there is also a recently released version that is in a modern or pop instrumentation, which is also in a lower key signature that is in the vocal range of most artists, not just high tenors and sopranos. This pop version is a song that listeners can sing along with even if they’re not a Pavarotti, or an Elvis.

As said in one of the lines from “Victory Finale’s” uplifting lyrics, we’re “on our way…”, this song with its euphoric ending seems to be on its way to the top. If this new release succeeds in sharing the dramatic presentation of classic orchestral arrangements in a modern sound that will reach new audiences, the composer and recording artists will have significantly expanded the market for genre crossover songs. Kudos to them.