"Tu che di gel sei cinta" (You who are enclosed by ice) is a soprano aria from act 3, scene 1, of Puccini's 1926 opera Turandot. The words were actually written by Puccini himself. Waiting for librettists Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni to deliver the next part of the libretto, he wrote the words, and when they read them they decided that they could not do better. It is sung by Liù under torture, prior to her suicide. Turandot is clearly taken by Liù's resolve and asks her who put so much strength in her heart. Liù answers "Princess, Love!".
| Original Name | Tu che di gel sei cinta |
| Librettist | Giacomo Puccini |
| Date of composition | 1926 (aria from act 3, scene 1, of Puccini's 1926 opera Turandot) |
| Type | Aria |
| Spoken language | Italian |
| Instruments | Voice (Soprano) |
| Autotranslations beta |
Giacomo Puccini: You who are enclosed by ice Giacomo Puccini: You who are enclosed by ice Giacomo Puccini: You who are enclosed by ice |