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Q & A: Christopher Tin on a New ‘Turandot’ Ending & His Relationship to Puccini’s Final Opera

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(credit: Andy Wilkinson) The ending of “Turandot” recording has always been a point of contention for opera goers. The opera is traditionally performed with an ending constructed by Alfano following Puccini’s death, but over the years, composers and librettists have taken a stab at reconsidering this iconic and controversial work. That list includes the likes of Luciano Berio, Derrick Wang, {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera Australia 2026 Review: Turandot

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(Photo credit: Keith Saunders) Puccini famously left the score of “Turandot” incomplete at his death in 1924, and its last minutes have been completed by other composers such as Franco Alfano (1926) and most recently Luciano Berio (2002). Arturo Toscanini conducting the premiere a century ago simply put down his baton at the point where Puccini had stopped composing and {…}
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Boos Erupt at Royal Opera & Ballet’s ‘Turandot’ After Tenor Cancels Third Act & ‘Nessun Dorma’ is Omitted

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On Tuesday Jan. 27, the Royal Opera and Ballet experienced one of the most dramatic scenes in opera history. After the second act of “Turandot,” tenor Roberto Alagna fell ill and was forced to cancel the rest of the evening. Having no cover, the company was forced to call in Richard Hetherington, the theatre’s head of music. He omitted the {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Roberto Alagna on Making Waves at 62, Singing ‘Turandot’ at the Royal Opera House & Career Highlights

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(Credit: Slawek Przerwa) Legendary tenor Roberto Alagna is celebrating 43 years in the business. Considered to be the least talented in a large family of musicians, he nonetheless spent his youth busking around Paris cabarets, singing pop music accompanied with his guitar. But his passion, fired by Mario Lanza films, was opera and, largely self-taught, he pursued that dream. That {…}
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Opera Carolina’s Stefano Vignati to Lead Chinese Tour of ‘Turandot’

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Opera Carolina announced that Stefano Vignati, the company’s Music Director and Principal Conductor, has been selected to conduct performances of “Turandot” as part of the global Puccini Centennial celebrations in China. Puccini’s final opera will be presented starting from Dec. 30, 2025 to Jan. 1, 2026 at Xiamen Banlam Grand Theatre, followed by performances at the Wuhan Qintai Grand Theatre {…}
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Rebecca Nash & Anna-Louise Cole Lead Opera Australia’s New ‘Turandot’

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Opera Australia is set to present a new production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The new production will mark 100 years since it first premiered and will directed by Ann Yee, who makes her Australian debut as director. The production will star Rebecca Nash and Anna-Louise Cole in the title role alongside Young Woo Kim, Diego Torre and Rosario La Spina as {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Pablo García-López on Supporting Roles in Opera, Zarzuela, ‘Falstaff’ & ‘Turandot’

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Andalusian tenor Pablo García-López is one of the rising voices on the European opera and concert scene. The tenor has performed all over the world on such stages as the Teatro Real, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Opéra de Lausanne, Royal Opera House of Muscat, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, and Théâtre du Capitole {…}

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