Intro
Turandot
Opera by Giacomo Puccini
It is a game of life and death initiated by the elusive Princess Turandot: each suitor for her hand must solve three riddles. Failure means execution. And so far, no prince has been able to win the great prize. But then a stranger arrives in the kingdom of Turandot, Prince Calaf, who is determined to take on the challenge. When he solves the riddles and claims the princess in marriage as agreed, he encounters a frightened woman who refuses to wed the stranger – and now the princess becomes the tortured one, for she must find out the prince’s name in order to keep her freedom. Unfinished at his death, Giacomo Puccini’s final opera was premiered as a fragment in 1926. This is a multi-layered masterpiece of great emotional intensity, musical brilliance and unique in its use of exotic Chinese melody. French stage director Marie-Eve Signeyrole makes her Semperoper debut with this operatic thriller.
Premiere 7. October 2023
Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
Oct
2023
Nov
2023
Jun
2025
Dates
Oct
2023
Nov
2023
Jun
2025
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Post-Show Discussion following the performance (free admission).
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Guided tour through the Semperoper
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Info
- 7 pm – 9.30 pm
- One intermission
Venue: Semperoper Dresden
Free introductory talk- held in the Semper Opera House cellar 45 minutes before curtain-up
Cast
Cast07. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Ivan Repušić
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Live-Kamera Regie Philipp Schwuchow
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Lawson Anderson
- Zwei Mädchen Petra Havránková, Anna Sax-Palimina
- Prince von Persien Hyunkwang Jo
- Live-Kamera Stefan Mampouya, Eckart Reichl
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast11. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Ivan Repušić
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Live-Kamera Regie Philipp Schwuchow
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Lawson Anderson
- Zwei Mädchen Maria König, Gundula Rosenkranz
- Prince von Persien Frank Blümel
- Live-Kamera Stefan Mampouya, Eckart Reichl
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast14. Oct 2023Change
- Conductor Ivan Repušić
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Live-Kamera Regie Philipp Schwuchow
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Lawson Anderson
- Zwei Mädchen Petra Havránková, Anna Sax-Palimina
- Prince von Persien Hyunkwang Jo
- Live-Kamera Stefan Mampouya, Eckart Reichl
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast13. Nov 2023Change
- Conductor Ivan Repušić
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Live-Kamera Regie Philipp Schwuchow
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Lawson Anderson
- Zwei Mädchen Maria König, Gundula Rosenkranz
- Prince von Persien Frank Blümel
- Live-Kamera Stefan Mampouya, Eckart Reichl
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast18. Nov 2023Change
- Conductor Ivan Repušić
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Live-Kamera Regie Philipp Schwuchow
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Lawson Anderson
- Zwei Mädchen Petra Havránková, Anna Sax-Palimina
- Prince von Persien Hyunkwang Jo
- Live-Kamera Stefan Mampouya, Eckart Reichl
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast22. Nov 2023Change
- Conductor Jordi Bernàcer
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Live-Kamera Regie Philipp Schwuchow
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Hansung Yoo
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Lawson Anderson
- Zwei Mädchen Maria König, Gundula Rosenkranz
- Prince von Persien Frank Blümel
- Live-Kamera Stefan Mampouya, Eckart Reichl
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast25. Nov 2023Change
- Conductor Ivan Repušić
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Live-Kamera Regie Philipp Schwuchow
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir André Kellinghaus
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Hansung Yoo
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Lawson Anderson
- Zwei Mädchen Petra Havránková, Anna Sax-Palimina
- Prince von Persien Hyunkwang Jo
- Live-Kamera Stefan Mampouya, Eckart Reichl
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast07. Jun 2025Change
- Conductor Alejo Pérez
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Artis Dzērve, Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir Jan Hoffmann
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Zwei Mädchen Petra Havránková, Maria König, Gundula Rosenkranz, Anna Sax-Palimina
- Prince von Persien Frank Blümel, Hyunkwang Jo
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast14. Jun 2025Change
- Conductor Alejo Pérez
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Artis Dzērve, Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir Jan Hoffmann
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Zwei Mädchen Petra Havránková, Maria König, Gundula Rosenkranz, Anna Sax-Palimina
- Prince von Persien Frank Blümel, Hyunkwang Jo
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Cast22. Jun 2025Change
- Conductor Alejo Pérez
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Artis Dzērve, Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir Jan Hoffmann
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Vladyslav Buyalskiy
- Zwei Mädchen Petra Havránková, Maria König, Gundula Rosenkranz, Anna Sax-Palimina
- Prince von Persien Frank Blümel, Hyunkwang Jo
Sächsischer Staatsopernchor Dresden
Sinfoniechor Dresden – Extrachor der Semperoper Dresden
Kinderchor der Semperoper Dresden
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Project Partners: Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Sachsen, Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden, Sparkassen-Versicherung Sachsen, LBBW
Generously supported by the Sächsische Semperoper Stiftung
Complete Cast
- Conductor Ivan Repušić(07., 11., 14. October, 13., 18., 25. November 2023), Jordi Bernàcer(22. November 2023), Alejo Pérez(07., 14., 22. June 2025)
- Staging Marie-Eve Signeyrole
- Co-Regie Heiko Hentschel
- Set Design Fabien Teigné
- Costume Design Yashi
- Lighting Design Sascha Zauner
- Video Marie-Eve Signeyrole(07., 11., 14. October, 13., 18., 22., 25. November 2023, 07., 14., 22. June 2025), Artis Dzērve(07., 14., 22. June 2025)
- Choreography Julie Compans
- Choir André Kellinghaus(07., 11., 14. October, 13., 18., 22., 25. November 2023), Jan Hoffmann(07., 14., 22. June 2025)
- Children Choir Claudia Sebastian-Bertsch
- Dramaturgy Benedikt Stampfli
- Turandot Elisabeth Teige
- Altoum Jürgen Müller
- Timur Aleksei Kulagin
- Calaf Yonghoon Lee
- Liù Elbenita Kajtazi
- Ping Alessio Arduini(07., 11., 14. October, 13., 18. November 2023, 07., 14., 22. June 2025), Hansung Yoo(22., 25. November 2023)
- Pang Simeon Esper
- Pong Aaron Pegram
- Ein Mandarin Lawson Anderson(07., 11., 14. October, 13., 18., 22., 25. November 2023), Vladyslav Buyalskiy(07., 14., 22. June 2025)
- Zwei Mädchen Petra Havránková(07., 14. October, 18., 25. November 2023, 07., 14., 22. June 2025), Anna Sax-Palimina(07., 14. October, 18., 25. November 2023, 07., 14., 22. June 2025), Maria König(11. October, 13., 22. November 2023, 07., 14., 22. June 2025), Gundula Rosenkranz(11. October, 13., 22. November 2023, 07., 14., 22. June 2025)
- Prince von Persien Hyunkwang Jo(07., 14. October, 18., 25. November 2023, 07., 14., 22. June 2025), Frank Blümel(11. October, 13., 22. November 2023, 07., 14., 22. June 2025)
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