Composer
Librettists
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.