Princess Turandot
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Opened Dec 7, 2000
Closed Dec 30, 2000
Opened Dec 7, 2000
Closed Dec 30, 2000
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Sparks fly when a captivating prince meets a decapitating princess in the New York premiere of Princess Turandot, written and directed by Darko Tresnjak. Inspired by Carlo Gozzi's 1792 fable, Puccini and Busoni's operas, the Arabian Nights, and Bogie & Bacall, Tresnjak marries the traditional with newer influences ranging from vaudeville, to performance art and even techno-tribal music. The Blue Light Theatre Company presents this holiday event for all ages!
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Opera buffs will certainly want to check out the Blue Light Theater Company's production of Princess Turandot, Darko Tresnjak's new play inspired by the 1762 Carlo Gozzi fable that also served as the inspiration for the glorious Puccini opera Turandot. But the appeal of this colorful, fanciful, highly theatrical production should extend far beyond that subset of the general population.
The plot of Tresnjak's Turandot is much the same as the story of the opera: The title character, a surpassingly beautiful but cruel princess of ancient China, has declared that she will be the bride of any prince who can answer the three riddles she will propose--but he who fails the trial shall have his h[...]