Production Fact Sheets

Props Lists

• Turandot was first performed on April 25, 1926.

• The opera is based on a fairy tale by Carlo Gozzi.

• 43 instruments were used in the first performance: 10 1st violin, 8 2nd violin, 6 viola, 4 violincello, 2 bass, piccolo, 2 flute, 2 oboe, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoon, double bassoon, 4 horn, 3 trumpet, 3 trombone, bass trombone, timpani, percussion, celeste, 2 harp, organ, (on stage) 2 alto sax, 6 trumpet, bass trombone, gong, and a wooden snare drum.

• Dry Ice and Chemical smoke are used to create fog.

• 35mm Slides and Projectors throw images against a backdrop.

• It takes a crew of more than 29 people over 33 hours to set up the sets for Turandot .

• Three 45 foot trucks are required to transport materials for the set.

• All told, 115 cast members (doubles and chorus) make up the show.