Roberto Abbondanza

A famous singer lives only for art and love. But when she finds herself caught in a web of politics, corruption, lies and lust, she is forced to make a terrible choice.

Rebeka Lokar is a "commanding Turandot" (Bachtrack) and Jorge de Leon as the Priness' suitor a "true giant" (Corriere delle Sera) with his perfect rendition of "Nessun dorma". Grammy Award nominee Gianandrea Noseda impressively conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Regio "as modern as you have rarely experienced it. Chapeau! (Operalounge) Stage director Stefano Poda dedicates himself to bring Puccini's Ancient Chinese setting to life. To achieve an aesthetic and conceptual unity, his work also emcompasses setand costume design as well as lighting and choreography. "Extraordinary Turandot" (La Republica). "Unanimous applause at the end!" (La Stampa). "The icy Turandot inflames the Teatro Regio! (Coriere della Sera)

Father Matteo Ricci, Jesuit, mathematician, geographer, and musician, chose to become a missionary in China. He was the first Westerner to whom the emperor granted permission to be buried on Chinese soil.