Plot: Turandot, the daughter of Yanji King, is very beautiful, and has become the object of pursuit of many foreign princes and Chu armies. They not only admire Turandot's beauty, but also covet the kingship and this powerful land. They threaten the stability of the country. Princess Turandot decided to solve three riddles. Whoever can guess all of them will marry her, but if she can't guess, she will be executed. In this way, the playboy without knowledge and skills was beaten into a ghost by the sword. One day, a stranger Calaf came to solve this problem. He solved three problems in a row and won the princess's heart. She also gave the princess a difficult problem-guess his name and origin. If the princess is right, he will be put to death. Otherwise, he will take the princess away. Timur, the father who fled with Calaf, took the initiative to expose him in order to make a comeback. In the palace, he met his lover Princess Lu Ling many years ago. Lu Ling, who has always been a wet nurse, is Turandot's mother. The feud between the second generation was finally settled in the palace that day.
Travel through Time and Space and Settle in Shanghai —— Puccini's Opera Turandot
Opera Turandot
The classic Turandot is a three-act opera written by Puccini in 1924 (unfinished). This is Puccini's last opera. Cancer took his life before he finished the duet he planned as the climax of the play. The last scene of this work was changed to Puccini's student Alfano at 1926. The play of Turandot was written by adami and Simone based on the play of the same name by Italian playwright Gozzi.
The beautiful Chinese princess Turandot announced that there were three riddles. If you can guess correctly, you can recruit a son-in-law. If you can't guess, behead. As a result, princes from all over the world came, and the prince of Persia was beheaded because he didn't guess correctly; Prince Calaf of Tatar dressed up in disguise, but guessed the riddle. Turandot didn't want to keep his promise because he didn't know Calaf's identity. So Calaf made an agreement with Turandot, asking her to guess his real name the next day, otherwise, she would keep her promise. Turandot asked Calaf's maid for information, but the maid committed suicide by keeping a secret. Finally, it was Calaf who explained his identity, which made Turandot respect him and was willing to commit himself to him.
One of the most famous arias is Calaf's aria No One Sleeps Tonight, which was sung by Calaf on the night Turandot guessed his identity.
Love through Time and Space-The new version of Turandot follows Puccini's original classic and beautiful music, but creatively changes the plot, costumes and scenery. It's like a Hollywood movie: the hero crosses just visiting and suddenly comes to another world. The cone-shaped green laser beam, like a time machine, projected the modern Prince Calaf in jeans and leather to distant times. Then, with the help of modern computers, Calaf easily deciphered Turandot's riddle. The stage background suddenly changed, and a magnificent night scene of modern Shanghai appeared. Turandot took off his heavy ancient costume and put on a China cheongsam, and the chorus all put on modern clothes. Turandot's attendants became hotel attendants, pushing champagne and cakes on the bus, and all shall be well, jack shall have Jill, by the beautiful Huangpu River.
Turandot, a new opera, premiered in Zurich Opera House on April 9, 2006, and immediately caused a sensation, with 20 performances in succession.