Royal Ballet & Opera: Turandot backdrop

Royal Ballet & Opera: Turandot 2025 Directed by Andrei Serban

Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor

The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language Italian
Gneres Music , Romance
Production Company Royal Opera House
Release Date 1 April 2025
175 mins
Cast
Sondra Radvanovsky Princess Turandot
Paul Hopwood Emperor Alotum
Marianne Cotterill Soprano Solos
Tamsin Coombs Soprano Solos
Keiko Hewitt-Teale Unnamed background character
James Unsworth Unnamed background character
Kate Flatt Self - interview
William Spaulding Self - interview
Flora Willson Self - interview