Turandot

Tickets for the opera Turandot, from July 29 to September 3, at the Arena di Verona

Turandot is indisputably one of the most mythical and important operas to be performed every year at the Arena di Verona. The show begins its performances on July 29, 2021 with the extraordinary production by Franco Zeffirelli, which will bring to the stage a perfect recreation of imperial China, thanks to its stage design and backgrounds, combined with the costumes of the Oscar-winning designer Emi Wada. There’s no doubt that Turandot is one of the most important operas to be performed almost every year in Verona. Don’t miss it by buying the best tickets on our website.

Detailed information on Turandot:

• Venue: Arena di Verona
• Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes approximately
• Genre: Dramma lirico
• Book by: Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
• Music composed by: Giacomo Puccini
• Language: Italian
• Directed and staged by: Franco Zeffirelli
• Costume design by: Emi Wada

Turandot is an opera in three acts structured by the magnificent composer Giacomo Puccini, who also birthed Madame Butterfly. Its composition was finished by Franco Alfano after the former’s death in 1926 and complemented by the book in Italian by Renato Simoni and Giuseppe Adami.

The plot focuses on the princess Turandot, in China. She refuses to be seduced by any man, playing with the life of her suitors by demanding that they answer three riddles if they want to marry her. If they answer incorrectly, it’s their death. However, prince Calaf can answer the three riddles correctly and, after some struggle, wins Turandot’s heart, bringing the princess closer to real love.

Buy the tickets from our website to enjoy this wonderful opera in a night at the Arena di Verona that you will never forget.