Puccini: Turandot

The Chinese princess Turandot swears that she will not marry any man – except for the one who can solve her three-question riddle. Giacomo Puccini's final, unfinished opera tackles fairy-tale and socio-philosophical questions at the same time. The opera was staged by acclaimed choreographer Dóra Barta – a woman interpreting the most mysterious female title role in the world opera. Her staging approaches the work through the exciting stage language of movement and physical theatre, and the abstract nature of the language of dance helps to bring the philosophical content of the work into focus, while the aspect of power also remains important, because Turandot’s father, the emperor is not only looking for a husband for her daughter, but also for the future ruler for China. The production features the lesser-known, but very exciting ending by Luciano Berio.