The Princess arrives and explains she has turned against all men after the death of her ancestor, a princess brutally murdered. Trumpets announce the beginning of the latest, Prince Calaf's, chance to answer. Ministers Ping, Pong and Pang tell each other tales of the failed suitors.
Prince Calaf resolves to answer the three riddles himself and his challenge is accepted. A crowd calls for the Prince of Persia's life to be saved but he is executed. The handsome Prince Calaf picks him up and recognises him as his long-lost father, Timur, a deposed king. The opera opens at the site of the execution of the Prince of Persia who has incorrectly answered the riddles. Calaf sets her a riddle, which she fails to answer and Calaf becomes the first man to kiss her.
Prince Calaf correctly answers the riddles. Failure means death for the suitor, and the Prince of Persia pays the price. Anyone wanting to marry the princess has to answer three riddles. The action takes place in ancient Peking. Like so many operas, it has to be experienced live. It takes audiences on a journey that combines tragedy, romance and high drama that challenges singers and orchestras alike. This is an epic opera by Italian master Giacomo Puccini that has been thrilling audiences around the world since its first performance at La Scala in Milan in 1926.Ĭompelling and adventurous, this three-act opera showcases Puccini's genius as a composer, and includes one of opera's most famous arias 'Nessun Dorma'.
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