Only those who solve the riddle of the proud princess will conquer her heart. Opulent-dark opera fairy tale with the world hit "Nessun dorma".
The Chinese princess Turandot wants to remain unapproachable and therefore confronts all suitors with a deadly riddle test. Only the foreign prince Kalaf solves the riddles and melts Turandot's icy heart...
For Taiwanese director Huan-Hsiung Li, Puccini's opera is a political, historical and cultural fairy tale for adults, which he tells in the form of a dream. Her dream drifts back to the ancient Yuan Dynasty, recreated with meticulous detail in Hsuan-Wu Lai's costumes.