Giacomo Puccini · 1858–1924 · Italian
| Composed | 1926 |
| Instrumentation | 4 3 3 3 — 4 3 4 0 — tmp+perc — 2hp, kbd — str |
| Duration | 125 minutes |
| Soloists | Turandot (dram sop), Calaf (dram ten), Liù (lirico sop), Timur (bass), Ping (bar), Altoum (character ten) + 5 further roles incl. one silent |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Discovery — worth programming, rarely heard |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | Centro studi Giacomo Puccini — Catalog ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.