Wow, you have similar thoughts to Keti’s. It does seem pretty unrealistic and over-exaggerated that Turnadot – this fierce, independent, and head-strong woman – suddenly melts with one kiss by Calaf. She has so much power but seems to lose it all when Calaf “wins” – the throne and her heart. Since this is an opera, the writer I guess did want to…[Read more]
In reply to - Vincent Gangemi wrote a new post, Turandot Reading Response, on the site New York Scenes Giacomo Puccini’s 20th century opera, Turandot, is a masterpiece about sacrifice and love. Turandot is an eccentric tale a […]↧