Puccini's Turandot

Teatro Lirico D? Europa, the stellar European touring company which performs worldwide, presents Puccini?s final operatic masterpiece, Turandot, as part of the company?s 12th national tour of the USA!Soloists come from Opera Bolshoi, Prague State Opera, the New York City Opera and the MetropolitanOpera as well as other major opera companies. The full scale production?s clever sets, lavish costumes and world-class voices beautifully evoke the royal palace pavilion of the ancient ?Forbidden City? in Peking and the work?s legendary Chinese characters. Based on the Greek myth ?the riddle of the sphinx?, the story follows Princess Turandot, who is haunted by the brutal rape and murder of hercousin, and thus poses an impossible riddle to any man who wishes to marry her, resulting in many beheadings, to the great horror of all Peking. Finally, a brave Persian Prince solves the riddle and ends the deadly cycle, restoring peace and winning the heart of Turandot. Love triumphs as does thisproduction of Turandot! ?A generous display of voices and emotions? the public got its money?s worthand loved it.? Richard Dyer, Boston Globe. ?With savvy and heart this European based touring company did itself proud in the best American ?let?s put on a show? tradition.? T.J. Medrick, Boston Herald.