In the case of Scottish Opera’s new version of Turandot, directed by Sir David McVicar, Alfano’s original score has been returned to, allowing it to stand as is, and allowing us to enjoy what his ...

One hundred years since it premiered at La Scala opera house in Milan, there is still no consensus on how the opera “Turandot” should end. After struggling with the ending to “Turandot” for years, ...

This Orientalist classic, left unfinished, has had to be completed since Puccini’s death. A new version hands that task to artists with Asian roots. Puccini’s “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera, in ...

After more than two decades, KLCO brings 'Turandot' back to the Malaysian stage, offering audiences a rare chance to ...

When Giacomo Puccini died on November 24, 1924, the world wept. It was fitting for one of the most successful and influential Italian composers, whose operas had brought so many people to tears. But ...

The Kennedy Center premieres a new ending for one of the world's most famous operas on Saturday in Washington, D.C. The opera is Turandot, and its ending has always been, shall we say, problematic.

The past decade has witnessed a significant cultural and social shift toward greater awareness and critique of representation and cultural appropriation in artistic works. This shift is largely driven ...

Were operas to be identified like episodes of Friends, Turandot would be “the one with Nessun Dorma”. This beloved tenor aria has achieved a life of its own away from its parent opera. Consequently, ...