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{{Chamber infobox
   | title      = Chapter 10 - Test Chamber 00
   | title      = Turret Opera
  | valve-title = Credits
   | map        = sp_30_a4_finale5.bik
   | map        = sp_a5_credits.bsp
   | screenshot = Turret Opera.jpg
   | screenshot = Turret Opera.jpg
   | previous  = Portal 2 Chapter 9 Finale
   | previous  = Portal 2 Chapter 9 Finale
  | next  = Want You Gone
}}
}}


{{Quotation|'''Prima Donna Turret'''|{{spoiler|Mia bambina, oh ciel}}}}
{{Quotation|'''Prima Donna Turret'''|{{spoiler|Perché non passi lontana? Sì, lontana da Scienza!}}}}


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 '''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 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|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.}}
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:{{Track|Cara Mia Addio!}}


== Finale Opera Lyrics ==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" width="100%"
! colspan="2" class="header" | Transcript
|-
! class="header" | Original
! class="header" |  Translated
|-
|'''''[Verse 1]'''
Cara bella, cara mia bella!
Mia bambina, oh ciel!
Che la stima! Che la stima!
O cara mia, addio!


'''[Verse 2]'''
== Contents ==
La mia bambina cara,
 
Perche non passi lontana?
=== Characters ===
Si, lontana da Scienza!
 
Cara, cara mia bambina,
* [[Atlas]]
Ah, mia bella!
* [[GLaDOS]]
* [[P-body]]
* [[Chell]]
* Turret Opera
* Animal King
 
=== Locations ===


'''[Verse 3]'''
* ''Central AI Chamber''
Ah, mia cara! Ah, mia cara!
* ''Surface''
Ah, mia bambina!
Oh cara, cara mia!


'''Instrumental Break'''
== Finale Opera Lyrics ==


'''[Repeat Verse 3]'''
Mia cara! Ah, mia cara!
Ah, mia bambina!
Oh cara, cara mia!''


|'''''[Verse 1]'''
<code>'''[Verse 1]'''
Beautiful dear, my darling beauty!
<br />
My little girl, oh heaven!
Cara bella, cara mia bella! ''(Beautiful dear, my darling beauty!)''
How I adore you! How I adore you!
<br />
Oh my dear, farewell!
Mia bambina, oh ciel! ''(My little girl, oh heaven!)''
<br />
Che la stima! Che la stima! ''(How I adore you! How I adore you!)''
<br />
Oh cara mia, addio! ''(Oh my dear, farewell!)''


'''[Verse 2]'''
'''[Verse 2]'''
My dear little girl,
<br />
Why not go a long way away?
La mia bambina cara, ''(My dear little girl,)''
Yes, far from Science!
<br />
Dear, my beloved little girl,
Perché non passi lontana? ''(Why not go a long way away?)''
Ah, my beautiful one!
<br />
Sì, lontana da Scienza! ''(Yes, far from Science!)''
<br />
Cara, cara mia bambina, ''(Dear, my beloved little girl,)''
<br />
Ah, mia bella! ''(Ah, my beautiful one!)''


'''[Verse 3]'''
'''[Verse 3]'''
Ah, my dear! Ah, my dear!
<br />
Ah, my little girl!
Ah, mia cara! Ah, mia cara! ''(Ah, my dear! Ah, my dear!)''
Oh dear, my dear!
<br />
Ah, mia bambina! ''(Ah, my little girl!)''
<br />
Oh cara, cara mia! ''(Oh dear, my dear!)''


'''Instrumental Break'''
'''[Instrumental Break]'''


'''[Repeat Verse 3]'''
'''[Repeat Verse 3]'''
My dear! Ah, my dear!
<br />
Ah, my little girl!
Mia cara! Ah, mia cara! ''(My dear! Ah, my dear!)''
Oh dear, my dear!''
<br />
|}
Ah, mia bambina! ''(Ah, my little girl!)''
<br />
Oh cara, cara mia! ''(Oh dear, my dear!)''</code>
 
== Production ==
The song itself was produced by Valve composer Mike Morasky and vocalized by the voice of GLaDOS and the turrets, [[Ellen McLain]]; and the librettist is suggested to be Ellen as well. It was added to the ''Portal 2: Songs to Test By'' and the ''Portal 2: Songs to Test By (Collector's Edition)'' albums, the latter of which is [https://open.spotify.com/album/5l1BFWphq5XiWlpbYUjrhr?si=CSgihTtcSgWRhw0bnZY22w available on Spotify] and is accredited to Aperture Science Psychoacoustic Laboratories. The albums both act as the official soundtrack for Portal 2, with the Collector's Edition adding in songs from the series' [[Portal|first installation]] and even an audible mini-comic, among others.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Portal_2 Music of Portal 2]</ref>
It was revealed by McLain that she "made up the words out of [her] bad Italian [...] on the spot."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR2UyCwtj-U Talking with Caboos15: Ellen McLain plus surprise guest] on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube]</ref>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* The lyrics can otherwise be read [https://genius.com/Ellen-mclain-turret-opera-cara-mia-addio-lyrics here] in both its original and translated form on the popular lyric-recording and speculation site, [https://genius.com/ Genius].
* {{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. Moving, in fact, is a Frankenturret.}}
* {{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. Moving, in fact, is a Frankenturret.}}
* The word "ciel" in the lyrics is a play on words; it is pronounced almost the same as Chell.
* The word "Ciel" in the lyrics is speculated to be a play on words; it is pronounced almost the same as Chell. Being the song an Italian aria, "Ciel" is an abbreviation of "cielo", translated to mean "sky," but in some specific and appropriate cases, "heaven."
* {{spoiler|A single [[Turrets#Frankenturret|Frankenturret]] can be seen waddling behind the group of Turrets on the left side of the finale opera room.}}
* {{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.
* 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.
* In [[Portal 2]], [[Weighted Companion Cube]]s can be heard humming it when nearby.
* In [[Portal 2]], [[Weighted Companion Cube]]s can be heard humming it when nearby.
== Sheet Music ==
== Sheet Music ==


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* [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-a-cappella/ Sheet music for choir (SATB)]
* [http://sebastianwolff.info/news/2011/04/turret-opera-cara-mia-piano/ Sheet music for solo piano]
* [http://sebastianwolff.info/news/2011/04/turret-opera-cara-mia-piano/ Sheet music for solo piano]
"Cara Mia Addio" can also be found on Spotify.
 
== References ==
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