Turandot - Singapore Opera

To promote an appreciation of opera and to establish opera as an integral part of the cultural landscape of Singapore. In 1985, a group of opera aficionados, under the banner of The National University of Singapore Society, initiated the production of opera in Singapore. After staging four operas in five years, it was decided that opera production be put on a more permanent footing. Since the inaugural production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute in 1991, the company has presented operas, concerts and musical events annually. These productions provided opportunities for Singapore and other Asian artistes to perform with internationally renowned singers.

Love, passion, hatred, revenge and sacrifice – these are the elements of Puccini's final and grandest opera, Turandot. Singapore Lyric Opera's forthcoming production of Turandot will invoke a surreal realm of existence juxtaposed by powerful human emotions. The story was taken from the Persian legend of an icy Chinese princess, Turandot, who refused to let any man have her. Princes from afar asking for her hand were put to death, having failed to answer her three impossible riddles. An exiled prince finally appeared, solving the riddles and won over the heart of the proud princess with his love. For more infomation on others performance: http://www.singaporeopera.com.sg/


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