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Based On

Friedrich Schiller's version of a play by Carlo Gozzi

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1957
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Stage Director(s)
Chorus Director
Stage setting by
Choreographer
Costumers

Cast

Princess Turandot, Princess of China
Emperor Altoum, Emperor of China
Timur, dethroned Tartar King
Prince Calaf, his son, the unknown prince
Liù, a young slave
Ping, grand chancellor
Pang, general purveyor
Pong, chief cook
Mandarin
First Lady-in-waiting
Second Lady-in-waiting
Prince of Persia
Voice of Prince of Persia

Show Dates

Time and Place

Legendary

Scenes

Act I -- Walls of the Imperial City of Peking
Act II, Scene 1 -- A Pavilion in the Palace
Scene 2 -- A square in front of the Imperial Palace
Act III, Scene 1 -- The Palace Gardens near Turandot's Apartments
Scene 2 -- Same as Act II, Scene 2

Media

Notes

"Turandot" opened San Francisco Opera's 1957 season. 

Last Duet and Finale by Franco Alfano

San Francisco Opera Boys Chorus 

Opening night program note:
Floral decorations in the auditorium are provided through the courtesy of
Podesta Baldocchi -- Edward Goeppner, President. It is respectfully
requested that flowers not be removed. 

Dancers