Turret Opera

2012-01-30T22:58:56Z

IL TDK: /* Finale Opera Lyrics */

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{{spoiler|[[File:Turret_Opera.jpg|right|thumb|The Turret Opera, as seen at the end of the game.|200px]]}}

{{Quotation|'''Prima Donna Turret'''|{{spoiler|Mia bambina, oh ciel}}}}

The '''Turret Opera''' is an event in the single-player campaign of ''[[Portal 2]]'' in which a group of [[Turrets#Sentry Turret|Sentry Turrets]] form a unique melody via the movement sounds of their weaponry casings.

The opera is introduced as an easter egg in [[Portal 2 Chapter 3 Test Chamber 16|Test Chamber 16]] of [[GLaDOS]]' [[Test Chambers|testing tracks]] in ''Chapter 3: The Return'', hidden beside a wall with a gap near the start of the chamber, where a Turret can be seen inside it. Upon entering, [[Chell]] would be able to witness various Turrets beneath the room as they serenade to the [[Turrets#Prima Donna Turret|Prima Donna Turret]].

{{spoiler|The Turret Opera is seen again for the last time, as a closure to the game's single-player campaign, based on the popular opera phrase "it's not over until the fat lady sings" - in which the [[Turrets#Prima Donna Turret|Prima Donna Turret]] finally sings in the game along with the other Turrets.}}

{{spoiler|This opera sequence began by which the Turrets are pointed towards Chell, striking a predicted moment that GLaDOS would lie to Chell for giving her the freedom to leave the Enrichment Center. Surprisingly, the Turrets began serenading to her instead. As the lift ascends even further, Chell was able to witness an even larger group of Turrets awaiting her arrival as the Prima Donna Turret became the lead singer while the [[Turrets#Animal King Turret|Animal King Turret]] provides the background bass to their melody. After finally reaching the surface world, Chell was still able to hear the echoes of the large Turret Opera melody moments before the game ends.}}

== Finale Opera Lyrics ==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width="100%"
! colspan="2" class="header" | Transcript
|-
! class="header" | Original
! class="header" | Translated
|-
|"''Cara bel,

cara mia bella,

mia bambina,

oh Chell,

che la stima,

che la stima,

oh! Cara mia, addio.

La mia bimba,

cara,

perché non passi lontana,

sì lontana da scienza?

Cara, cara mia bambina,

ah mia bel,

ah mia cara,

la mia cara,

la mia bambina,

oh cara, cara mia…''

|''Dear, beautiful,

my dear,

beautiful girl,

oh Chell,

that’s too bad,

that’s too bad,

well, My dear,

farewell.

My girl,

dear,

why don’t you stay away yes,

away from science?

Dear,

dear,

my girl,

my beautiful,

my dear,

my dear,

my girl,

my dear,

my dear…"''
|}

== Trivia ==
* {{spoiler|In the finale opera sequences, the [[Weighted Companion Cube|Companion Cube]] from ''[[Portal]]'' can be seen flowing upwards through the tubes in the background as the lift rises. Some people have mistaken this for [[Doug Rattmann]] running around.}}
* {{spoiler|A single [[Turrets#Frankenturret|Frankenturret]] can be seen waddling behind the group of Turrets on the left side of the finale opera room.}}
* Before becoming a voice actress, [[Ellen McLain]] was an opera singer.
* It was revealed by [[Ellen McLain]] that she had done both [[Want You Gone]] and the Turret Opera finale in just a two hour leap after finishing one of them.

== Sheet Music ==

[http://sebastianwolff.info/ Sebastian Wolff] has transcribed the song and provided free sheet music:
* [http://sebastianwolff.info/news/2011/04/turret-opera-cara-mia-a-cappella/ Sheet music for choir (SATB)]
* [http://sebastianwolff.info/news/2011/04/turret-opera-cara-mia-piano/ Sheet music for solo piano]

== See Also ==
* [[Portal 2 Soundtrack]]
* [[Want You Gone]]
* [[Still Alive (song)]]

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