NEW YORK — Ever since Giacomo Puccini died without finishing his last opera, “Turandot,” audiences have thrilled to its soaring melodies like “Nessun Dorma,” but also perhaps lamented the lack of a proper ending. “Then Calaf comes along, he ignores her ‘No,’ then plants a big old kiss on her against her will, and as a result she is suddenly …
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A view of the China National Opera House from the outside. Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot was brought to China by the opera house in 1989 and in April 1990, the concert version debuted in Beijing. The opera house will also celebrate its history with a concert dedicated to original Chinese operas on May 14, with programs including arias …
