The Italian composer Giacomo Puccini died of a heart attack on Nov. 29, 1924 without finishing his newest opera “Turandot.” The piece was later finished by Franco Alfano, but remains a curiosity in ...
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, ...
A major studio opera recording is rare nowadays, but add in Kaufmann, Radvanovsky and some unusual material and it has all the makings of something unique indeed. Neil Fisher visits Rome to sit in on ...
The Atlanta Opera creates a compellingly dramatic and opulent show with its latest production of Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot," currently at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre through May 7.
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The Canadian Opera Company has kicked off its season of fairy tale-inspired operas, leading with Puccini’s final opera, Turandot. The story is so simple it draws you right in: the Princess Turandot, ...