Puccini’s Turandot, now playing at New York’s Metropolitan Opera house, is among the highpoints of opera’s golden age. But with its exoticizing portrayal of China and its characters, along with ...

They are bad for business and they should be scrapped,” he said. “Turandot has fictional Chinese characters. If that bothers you, stay away,” he added. Turandot, Puccini’s last work ...

Michael Fabiano, who plays Calaf in Ai Weiwei’s Turandot, discusses how Turandot the character suppresses speech, leading to death and destruction, a construct that infuses Weiwei’s version of ...

In the last analysis though, the ending represents something of a complete U-turn for both main characters, not just Turandot, but also Calaf. Earlier in the opera, Calaf sings "Nessun dorma" in a ...

Although Puccini’s “Turandot” and “Madama Butterfly” are under fire lately for their stereotypical depictions of Asian characters, opera companies are reluctant to eliminate these hugely ...

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After all, both portrayed the title characters as abused women scarred ... I’ve already discussed the TURANDOT (see separate review), so now it’s time for SALOME, based on a play by Oscar ...

“I believe there are also characters … that is so reminiscent ... “Part of acknowledging the challenge of putting on a production of “Turandot,” was to have a community conversation ...

Among the grandest of grand operas, “Turandot” is a demanding enterprise ... unconsciously leads the audience to think about the characters’ place in this world and to feel their emotions.” ...