Princess Turandot is famous for her beauty and infamous for sending aspiring suitors to the executioner. When Calaf puts his life on the line for a chance to win her heart, he must confront three impossible riddles—while keeping his own identity as an exiled prince a secret.

It's a sensory delight as Puccini's grandest opera returns with jaw-dropping maximalist sets from David Hockney. Ewa  Płonka, renowned for her "steely, imposing Turandot" (WSJ) across the world's biggest stages, makes her LA Opera debut as the titular ice princess.

Composed by Giacomo Puccini

Running time: approximately 3 hours, including two intermissions

Sung in: Italian with English subtitles

Co-production of San Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago.