Turandot

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the composition period?Composed between 1920 and 1924 (unfinished), completed in 1926
2. What is the musical style?Late Romantic Italian opera with influences of exoticism
3. What is the story of Turandot about?Turandot is an opera about a princess who loves riddles and a prince who must solve three dangerous riddles to win her heart.
4. Why do princes have to solve riddles to marry Turandot?The princess has a rule that any prince must answer three riddles, and if he fails, he is immediately cut off.

Exoticism in Opera: A musical style that incorporates elements from non-Western cultures for dramatic effect.
Verismo: An operatic movement emphasizing realism and naturalism in its subjects and settings.
Aria: A solo song in an opera, typically expressing a character's emotions or thoughts.