Princess Turandot
Anna Pirozzi
Emperor Altoum
Filippo Pina Castiglioni
Timur
Andrea Vittorio De Campo
The Unknown Prince (Calaf)
Roberto Alagna
Liù
Aleksandra Kurzak
Ping
Simone Del Savio
Pang
Enrico Casari
Pong
Tiziano Barontini
Un mandarino
Andrea Tabili
Princess Turandot
Angela Meade
Emperor Altoum
Filippo Pina Castiglioni
Timur
Michele Pertusi
The Unknown Prince (Calaf)
Gregory Kunde
Liù
Ermonela Jaho
Ping
Simone Del Savio
Pang
Enrico Casari
Pong
Tiziano Barontini
Un mandarino
Andrea Tabili
Princess Turandot
Olga Maslova
Emperor Altoum
Filippo Pina Castiglioni
Timur
Michele Pertusi
The Unknown Prince (Calaf)
Brian Jagde
Liù
Pretty Yende
Ping
Simone Del Savio
Pang
Enrico Casari
Pong
Tiziano Barontini
Un mandarino
Andrea Tabili
Princess Turandot
Olga Maslova
Emperor Altoum
Filippo Pina Castiglioni
Timur
Andrea Vittorio De Campo
Liù
Rosa Feola
Ping
Simone Del Savio
Pang
Enrico Casari
Pong
Tiziano Barontini
Un mandarino
Andrea Tabili
Lyric drama in three acts
Booklet of
Giuseppe Adami e Renato Simoni
Music by
Giacomo Puccini
(with the third act completed by Franco Alfano)
First performance Milan, Teatro alla Scala, 25 April 1926
Principal conductor and orchestra conductor
Marco Armiliato (17/07)
Pier Giorgio Morandi (24/07, 01/08, 09/08)
Directed by
Jackie Chan
Executive Producer, Visual Designer and Creator of the work
Virginio Levrio
Scenes
Italo Grassi
Franco Armieri
Costume Designer and Fashion Designer
Cui Xiaodong
Sun Xiaohong
Lights
Valerio Tiberi
Multimedia Interaction Designer
Wang Rui
Kung Fu Choreographer
Zhang Feng and Zhao Zan
(Jackie Chan Film Academy)
Dance choreographer
Du Lian
(Jackie Chan Film Academy)
Production Company
We Opera Studio Holding Limited
Co-production company
China Arts and Entertainment Group
Producer
Dafne Tian Hui
Co-producer
Guo Liqun
Choirmaster Marco Faelli
Children’s choir director Sonia Franzese
The opera is set in legendary Beijing and revolves around the figure of Turandot, a cold and ruthless princess who has sworn never to marry. To ward off suitors, Turandot has instituted a deadly game: those who wish to marry her must answer three riddles correctly. If he fails, he is condemned to death.
The protagonist, Calaf, an unknown prince, falls madly in love with Turandot and decides to take up the challenge. Despite adversity and fear, he manages to solve the riddles, but Turandot is still reluctant to give in to his love. Calaf, to prove his love, offers her a chance: if she finds out his name by dawn, she can kill him.
The story unfolds through emotional tensions and conflicts, exploring themes of love, sacrifice and redemption. In the end, Turandot discovers the true meaning of love and, faced with Calaf’s determination, opens up to him, leading to a finale that celebrates the victory of love over coldness and pride.
