The Kennedy Center premieres a new ending for one of the world's most famous operas on Saturday in Washington, D.C. The opera is Turandot, and its ending has always been, shall we say, problematic.

What to do about “Turandot”? Washington National Opera has some fresh ideas in Francesca Zambello’s visually and vocally stunning new production, onstage at the Kennedy Center through May 25.

Opera Colorado is producing Puccini's “Turandot” as the last show of its 40th season. It is a popular opera, staged often and all over the world, but it also includes sexist and racist themes.

When the curtain rises Saturday evening on Los Angeles Opera’s “Turandot,” composer Giacomo Puccini’s last work will feature the L.A. debut of the production’s biggest star: monumental ...

In the documentary Ai Weiwei’s Turandot, the multi-disciplinary artist known for his architecture, installations and sculptures, takes his first steps into opera, an artistic medium he’s never ...

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 ...

By Oussama Zahr Puccini’s “Turandot,” a verismo opera set in a fabled version of ancient China, makes for an odd love story. Its unlikable romantic leads go largely unfazed by the death and ...

Ai’s production transforms the iconic opera into a powerful statement on contemporary issues, weaving in themes of war, refugee crises and the pandemic. “When I began working on ‘Turandot ...

NEW YORK — Ever since Giacomo Puccini died without finishing his last opera, “Turandot,” audiences have thrilled to its soaring melodies like “Nessun Dorma,” but also perhaps lamented ...

New York City’s famed Metropolitan Opera added a website trigger warning for prospective ticket buyers to Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot,” informing audiences that the 1926 masterpiece set in ...