Diamonds and steel: Anna Pirozzi rules in La Scala’s Turandot revival

Anna Pirozzi (Turandot) and Mariangela Sicilia (Liù)

Turandot at the Teatro alla Scala

Anna Pirozzi (Turandot) and Roberto Alagna (Calaf)

Turandot at the Teatro alla Scala

By Laura Servidei, 14 April 2026

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“high notes forged from diamonds and steel”

Reviewed at Teatro alla Scala, Milan on 12 April 2026

Puccini, Turandot

Teatro alla Scala

Nicola Luisotti, Conductor

Davide Livermore, Director, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Antonio Castro, Lighting Designer

Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala

Coro del Teatro alla Scala

D-Wok, Set Designer

Anna Pirozzi, Turandot

Roberto Alagna, Calaf

Mariangela Sicilia, Liù

Riccardo Zanellato, Timur

Gregory Bonfatti, Emperor Altoum

Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Ping

Paolo Antognetti, Pang

Francesco Pittari, Pong

Alberto Petricca, Mandarin

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Laura Servidei

Mathematician, science nerd, translator of popular science books, obsessed opera fan since the teen years. Day job: business analyst in a software house developing systems for the financial industry. Amateur choral singer. Main musical interests: baroque music and Italian opera. Originally from Italy, currently based in Sweden. I make a mean eggplant parmesan.