The Atlanta Opera: Puccini's Turandot
3:00 pm - 5:30pm
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
Chamber/Instrumental, Choral/Vocal
$40-267
Turandot
April 2026
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Librettists: Giuseppe Adami & Renato Simoni
Premiere Performance: Apr 25, 1926—Milan, Italy, Teatro alla Scala
A haughty princess.
An undaunted prince.
What is the ice that sets you on fire?
A new Tomer Zvulun production of Turandot opens exactly 100 years after its premiere! This opera, with its lush musical tapestry and complex psychological layers, explores courage, identity, and love’s transformative power.
The story follows Prince Calaf’s obsessive quest to win the heart of the icy Princess Turandot, a woman whose cruelty masks a deeply troubled soul.
Date + Times
approximately 2 hours and 26 minutes
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Questions about the performance? Contact us at info@atlantaopera.org
Cast + Creative
Cast
Princess Turandot
Calaf
Liu
Timur
Ping
Pang
Studio Artist
Pong
A Mandarin
Studio Artist
Emperor Altoum
Creative
Conductor
Production Director
Live Action Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Studio Artist
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Creators
Giacomo Puccini
Composer
Giacomo Puccini (Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini) was born on December 22, 1858 in Lucca, Italy. He was one of the greatest exponents of operatic realism, who virtually brought the history of Italian opera to an end. His mature operas included La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904), and Turandot (left incomplete).
Puccini’s conception of diatonic melody is rooted in the tradition of 19th-century Italian opera, but his harmonic and orchestral style indicate that he was also aware of contemporary developments, notably the work of the Impressionists and of Stravinsky. Though he allowed the orchestra a more active role, he upheld the traditional vocal style of Italian opera, in which the singers carry the burden of the music. In many ways a typical fin de siècle artist, Puccini nevertheless can be ranked as the greatest exponent of operatic realism.
Giuseppe Adami
Librettist
Renato Simoni
Librettist
Event Map
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
2800 Cobb Galleria Pkwy
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