Turandot

Turandot is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini (which was left unfinished by Puccini at his death, and completed by Franco Alfano) to an Italian libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni, based on the play by Carlo Gozzi. First performance: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 1926.

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Turandot is a Persian word meaning "the Daughter of Turan", Turan being the region of Central-Asia.

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• Principle roles
• Princess Turandot - Soprano
• The unknown prince, Calaf, Timur's son - Tenor
• Li?, a young slave girl - Soprano
• Minor roles
• Emperor Altoum - Tenor
• Timur, deposed king of Tartary - Bass
• Ping, the grand chancellor - Baritone
• Pang, the general purveyor - Tenor
• Pong, the chief cook - Tenor
• A mandarin - Baritone
• Other
• Executioner - Mute
• "Prince of Persia"
• Guards, children, ghosts, officials, slaves... - Chorus

Opera: Opera refers to an European art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. Comparable art forms from other parts of the world are usually prefaced with an adjective indicating the region; examples include Chinese opera and Beijing opera....

Giacomo Puccini: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) is regarded as one of the great operatic composers of the late 19th and early 20th century....

Franco Alfano: Franco Alfano (March 8, 1875 - October 27, 1954) was an Italian composer and pianist....

Turandot related Images and Photos (experimental)

G. Puccini: Turandot c.1926