Turandot was left unfinished by Puccini at his death in 1924. The opera is composed of 3 acts without a sequel. And in March 2008 a new version of Turandot with a sequel by Chinese composer Weiya Hao made its world premiere in the National Centre for the Performing Arts, which made a cultural sensation in the musical and operal field. Now this new NCPA version of turandot will again be put on stage at NCPA.

in Italian language with Chinese subtitle

Director: Chen Xinyi
Performer: Dai Yuqiang, Ma Mei, Wei Song, Yao Hong, etc.

Synopsis
The Princess Turandot has vowed that she will only marry the man of royal blood who shall solve the three riddles she has set. If he attempts and fails, he will be beheaded. The Unknown Prince joins the crowd, speaking of Turandot as evil and cruel. When she appears, her radiant beauty captures his heart. While the Prince answers all the riddles, the Princess refuses to marry him. He offers that, if she can discover his name before he will release her from her oath and allow himself to be executed. Turandot demands the name of the Unknown Prince, threatening to torture Timur and Liu for an answer. The icy Princess is shocked by Liu's suicide and conquered by his passionate kiss. The Prince, sure of his victory, tells her his name. As the people hail, Turandot announces that the name of the Prince is – Love.

Children under 1.2m (except performances for children) are NOT allowed to enter NCPA.

Remarks: Tickets for NCPA Version of Puccini’s opera Turandot are available now!