Performances
Opera
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
From 1 to 29 April 2026
| 2 hours and 50 minutes intermissions included | |
Music by Giacomo Puccini Opera in three acts and five scenes Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni Teatro alla Scala Orchestra and Chorus Treble Voices Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala Academy Teatro alla Scala Production |
| Conductor | NICOLA LUISOTTI |
|---|---|
| Staging | DAVIDE LIVERMORE |
| Sets | ELEONORA PERONETTI, PAOLO GEP CUCCO, DAVIDE LIVERMORE |
| Costumes | MARIANA FRACASSO |
| Lights | ANTONIO CASTRO |
| Video | D-WOK |
Cast
| Princess Turandot | Anna Pirozzi (1, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 29 Apr.) / Ewa Plonka (8, 11, 14 and 21 Apr.) |
| The Emperor Altoum | Gregory Bonfatti |
| Timur | Riccardo Zanellato (1, 9, 12, 18, 24 and 29 Apr.) / Adolfo Corrado (8, 11, 14 and 21 Apr.) |
| The Unknown Prince (Calaf) | Roberto Alagna (1, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Apr.) / Angelo Villari (8, 11, 21 and 29 Apr.) / Yusif Eyvazov (14 Apr.) |
| Liù | Mariangela Sicilia (1, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18 and 21 Apr.) / Selene Zanetti (24 and 29 Apr.) |
| Ping | Biagio Pizzuti |
| Pang | Paolo Antognetti |
| Pong | Francesco Pittari |
| A Mandarin | Alberto Petricca |
| Handmaid I | Silvia Spruzzola (1, 12, 18 and 24 Apr.) / Flavia Scarlatti (8, 9, 11, 14, 21 and 29 Apr.) |
| Handmaid II | Vittoria Vimercati (1, 9, 12, 18 and 24 Apr.) / Marzia Castellini (8, 11, 14, 21 and 29 Apr.) |
| The Prince of Persia | Haiyang Guo |
Due to an illness, Angelo Villari will be unable to perform in the performance of Turandot on 14 April. The role of The Unknown Prince (Calaf) will be sung by Yusif Eyvazov.
In breve
The world premiere of Giacomo Puccini’s final masterpiece took place at La Scala on April 25, 1926. The composer had died in Brussels on November 29, 1924, without completing the score. Arturo Toscanini had asked Franco Alfano to prepare an ending, the composition of which proved to be problematic. On the night of the premiere, Toscanini laid down his baton at the last note composed by Puccini, at the death of Liù—a gesture that became part of La Scala’s history and is commemorated in the production conceived by Davide Livermore for the Puccini centenary. This lavish production, blending technological marvels with artisanal craftsmanship, is being revived under the baton of Nicola Luisotti, and marks the return to La Scala of Anna Pirozzi, one of the most acclaimed Italian interpreters of the role of Turandot, alongside Roberto Alagna as Calaf and Mariangela Sicilia as Liù.
2 hours and 50 minutes circa intermissions includedFIRST ACT 33’
Intermission
25’
SECOND ACT 45’
Intermission
25’
THIRD ACT 42’
End
