Meaning & use
Turandot
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Meanings
proper nounpropermusic
An opera by Puccini, left unfinished at his death in 1924, about a cold princess who sets deadly riddles for her suitors.
Grammar: Capitalized and usually without an article: we saw Turandot.
Patterns
- see Turandot
- perform in Turandot
We bought tickets to see Turandot at the opera house.
Turandot includes the famous aria 'Nessun dorma'.
She sang the lead in Turandot last spring.
proper nounproper
The name of the proud, icy princess who is the central character of that story.
Grammar: Capitalized and used as a character's name.
Patterns
- Turandot's riddles
- the title role of Turandot
Turandot demands that every suitor answer three riddles.
The soprano was praised for her Turandot.
In the end, Turandot learns to love.
Common combinations
- Puccini's Turandot
- Puccini's Turandot was first staged in Milan.
- sing Turandot
- She will sing Turandot next season.
- the title role in Turandot
- He studied the title role in Turandot.
- a production of Turandot
- A new production of Turandot opens tonight.
Word family
Commonly confused: Turandot or Tosca?
Turandot vs Tosca
Tosca is another Puccini opera, with a different story set in Rome.
Practice
Turandot is best described as what?
Choose one answer.
Turandot is an opera by Giacomo Puccini. The other creators are linked to different works.
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