Turandot
Classification added May 3, 2024Premiered May 11, 2024
Washington National Opera, Washington, D.C.
Composer:
Giacomo Puccini and Christopher Tin
Original Language:
Italian
Librettist:
Giuseppe Adami & Renato Simoni, and Susan Soon He Stanton
Description:
Opera in Three Acts
Notes:
New ending starting at Act III, rehearsal 35.
Tin Works Publishing, Piano/vocal score dated March 25, 2024
Time Period:
Legendary times
Place:
Peking, China
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 |
| Liu | Soprano | L |
| Calaf | Tenor | L |
| Timur | Bass | F |
| Chancellor (Ping) | Baritone | F |
| Majordomo (Pang) | Tenor | S |
| Head Chef (Pong) | Tenor | S |
| A Mandarin | Baritone | S |
| Emperor Altoum | Tenor | B |
| Two Handmaidens | Sopranos (2) | CB (2) |
| Prince of Persia | Tenor | CB |
| Offstage Tenor Voice * | Tenor | CB * (Act III) |
| * Chorus Bit if not combined with the Majordomo who, in that case, would remain Supporting. | ||
| Please be advised: Contact AGMA for classification if you are combining roles, and/or for classification of unassigned lines, and/or for classification of any combination of Chorus and Solo bits from what has been performed previously. |
Minimum Chorus: 60
Divisi: SATB + Children’s Chorus