Turandot

…Carlo Gozzi’s Chinese fairy tale Turandot, he introduced commedia dell’arte techniques and had actors dress and make up on the stage and stagehands change sets in view of the audience. The production of Turandot, which was begun when Vakhtangov was fatally ill, was nevertheless infused with the gaiety, charm, and…

… (performed 1762; The King Stag), Turandot (performed 1762), La donna serpente (performed 1762; “The Snake Woman”), and L’augellin belverde (performed 1765; “The Pretty Little Green Bird”).