A concert performance in an orchestral reduction of Puccini’s colossal final opera was stylishly led by conductor Naomi Woo with José de Eça’s Calaf heading a strong cast ...

"The Met ... presented Turandot, Puccini’s mythical Chinese romance, in all its gilded glory." — New York Classical China, in ancient times. Outside the Imperial ...

Marco Berti sings Calàf, the suitor who risks his head for Turandot’s hand, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk sings Timur. Paolo Carignani conducts Franco Zeffirelli ‘s visually stunning 1987 production. The ...

3 2026 Tony Awards Live Blog: Red Carpet, Photos, Videos, Speeches & Winners 4 2026 Tony Awards Red Carpet Live Stream The walls of the imperial palace. The square is full with a crowd which is ...

Considered Puccini’s finest musical masterpiece, Turandot premiered in 1926, after the composer’s death. The opera transports audiences to a fantasy land ruled by the titular princess, who doesn’t ...

Calixto Bieito’s version of Puccini’s Chinese epic is worthwhile musically but becomes the victim of its own excess When Turandot had its first performance in 1926, two years after Puccini’s death, ...

Turandot, daughter of Emperor Altoum, has decreed that she will only marry if a suitor of noble blood can answer three riddles. If he cannot, the price will be his head. The most recent failed ...

In an ancient mythical China, three riddles dictate who wins Turandot's heart and who loses their lives. Calàf is one of many to take on the challenge. Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s masterpiece ...