Turandot

Name: Turandot
Start: 2026-01-23 19:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-27 19:30:00+11:00
Location: Sydney Opera House

Opera Australia & the Opera Conference

Ancestral trauma haunts Puccini’s spectacular epic.

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Opera Australia & the Opera Conference

International director and choreographer Ann Yee creates a spectacular new Turandot for Australia’s national Opera Conference. Yee transforms the story of Turandot’s courage, her ancestor’s trauma, and sacrificial love into a powerful tale of strength and resilience.

Puccini’s atmospheric music takes you to another world, traversing the emotional extremes of his largest ever choral piece and the electrifying top notes of the iconic aria ‘Nessun Dorma’. 

Two of Australia’s most exciting dramatic sopranos take on the title role: Rebecca Nash, fresh from the Metropolitan Opera of New York, and Anna-Louise Cole, following her triumph in the Ring Cycle. Acclaimed tenor Young Woo Kim returns to Australia to share the role of Calaf with audience favourites Diego Torre and Rosario La Spina, under the batons of Henrik Nánási, Nicholas Milton, Andrea Battistoni and Tahu Matheson. 

Turandot captivates audiences with its fable-like story, extraordinary music and grand spectacle. This dramatic new production promises to be a season highlight. 

Music Theatre Music – seated