Donna non vidi mai
Introduction '''"Donna non vidi mai"''' ("I have never seen a woman") is a tenor aria from the act 1 of Giacomo Puccini's opera, ''Manon Lescaut''. The aria is sung by Des Grieux to a beautiful young lady, Manon Lescaut, who is destined for a convent at the will of her father. Des Grieux sings this aria of his feelings for her.This scene takes place at a square near to the Paris gate in Amiens, France, somewhere in the 18th century.
Libretto Donna non vidi mai, simile a questa! A dirle: "io t'amo," 			a nuova vita l'alma mia si desta. "Manon Lescaut  mi chiamo"		Come queste parole profumate,  		mi vagan nello spirto. e ascose fibre vanno a carezzare. O sussurro gentil,			deh, non cessar! I have never seen a woman, such as this one!To tell her: " I love you",my soul awakens to a new life. "Manon Lescaut is my name. "How these fragrant words, wander around in my mind.And come to caress my innermost fibers.Oh! sweet thoughts,Ah, do not cease!
References
External links *  Manon Lescaut arias at the Aria Database site. * , Placido Domingo