Turandot
Classification added June 28, 2016Premiered April 25, 1926
Milan. La Scala
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Giuseppe Adami & Renato Simoni
Description:
Opera in III Acts (unfinished by Puccini)
Notes:
Text after Gozzi’s fable
Time Period:
Antiquity
Place:
Peking
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Turandot | Soprano | L |
| Calaf | Tenor | L |
| Liu | Soprano | L |
| Timur | Bass | F |
| Ping | Baritone | F |
| Pang | Tenor | S |
| Pong | Tenor | S |
| A Mandarin | Baritone | S |
| Emperor Altoum | Tenor | B |
| Two Handmaidens (Ladies) | Sopranos | CB |
| Prince of Persia | Tenor | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 60
Divisi: SATB
Chorus Notes:
‘+ Children’s Chorus