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Turandot is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Turandot meaning

The fictional title character of Carlo Gozzi’s 1762 play Turandot, itself adapted from "Histoire du prince Calaf et de la princesse de la Chine" ('Story of Prince Calaf and the Princess of China') collected in Les Mille et Un Jours (1710–1712) by François Pétis de la Croix, and later featured in adaptations including Friedrich Schiller's 1801 play Turandot and Giacomo Puccini’s 1926 opera Turandot.

Using Turandot

  • The main meaning on this page is: The fictional title character of Carlo Gozzi’s 1762 play Turandot, itself adapted from "Histoire du prince Calaf et de la princesse de la Chine" ('Story of Prince Calaf and the Princess of China') collected in Les Mille et Un Jours (1710–1712) by François Pétis de la Croix, and later featured in adaptations including Friedrich Schiller's 1801 play Turandot and Giacomo Puccini’s 1926 opera Turandot.
  • In the example corpus, turandot often appears in combinations such as: of turandot, turandot to, princess turandot.

Context around Turandot

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Turandot

  • In this selection, "turandot" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, princess, reproaches, prince, principessa, too and claims stand out and add context to how "turandot" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as well turandot s aria and broadcast of turandot conducted by. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "turandot" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with turandot

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Everybody departs, leaving the Prince and Turandot. (7 words)

Calaf passes the test, but Turandot still refuses to marry him. (11 words)

He also translated internationally recognised plays such as “King Lear,” “Princess Turandot” and “Romeo and Juliet” into Kazakh. (18 words)

The young Prince is so handsome and kind that the crowd and the Prince of Tartary decide that they want Turandot to act compassionately, and they beg Turandot to appear and spare his life (Aria – The crowd, Prince of Tartary: O giovinetto! (42 words)

Carner, p. 460 Some of this criticism is possibly due to the standard Alfano ending (Alfano II), in which Liù's death is followed almost immediately by Calaf's "rough wooing" of Turandot, and the "bombastic" end to the opera. (40 words)

He is about to rush towards the gong and to strike it three times—the symbolic gesture of whoever wishes to attempt to solve the riddles so that he can marry Turandot—when the ministers Ping, Pang, and Pong appear. (40 words)

Night In the distance, heralds call out Turandot's command: Cosi comanda Turandot – "This night, none shall sleep in Peking! (20 words)

The young Prince is so handsome and kind that the crowd and the Prince of Tartary decide that they want Turandot to act compassionately, and they beg Turandot to appear and spare his life (Aria – The crowd, Prince of Tartary: O giovinetto! (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

He reproaches Turandot for her cruelty (Duet – The Prince, Turandot: Principessa di morte – "Princess of death"), then takes her in his arms and kisses her in spite of her resistance.

Liù counters Turandot ( Tu che di gel sei cinta – "You who are begirdled by ice"), saying that Turandot too will learn the exquisite joy of being guided by caring and compassionate love.

Night In the distance, heralds call out Turandot's command: Cosi comanda Turandot – "This night, none shall sleep in Peking!

The Prince of Tartary, who has never seen Turandot before, falls immediately in love with her, and joyfully cries out Turandot's name three times.

The young Prince is so handsome and kind that the crowd and the Prince of Tartary decide that they want Turandot to act compassionately, and they beg Turandot to appear and spare his life (Aria – The crowd, Prince of Tartary: O giovinetto!

Turandot claims that Lo-u-Ling now lives in her, and out of revenge, Turandot has sworn to never let any man wed her.

The star tenor performed opera arias from notable career performances, including the famed aria “Nessum Dorma” from “Turandot” as the finale.

Tomorrow night, PBS' "Great Performances" will present the Met's "Live In HD" broadcast of "Turandot" conducted by Yannick.

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He also translated internationally recognised plays such as “King Lear,” “Princess Turandot” and “Romeo and Juliet” into Kazakh.

Pacheco took to the stage and immediately won the house with a performance of Puccini’s “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot.

The princess Turandot, the heroine of Giacomo Puccini’s early 20th-century opera by the same name, is one of them.

This summer’s programme includes a new production of Carmen, plus performances of Turandot, Aida, Nabucco and The Barber of Seville.

Topping the bill is Canadian-American soprano Othalie Graham, who has received critical acclaim throughout North America for her interpretation of Princess Turandot.

Alfano's second ending has been further redacted as well: Turandot's aria "Del primo pianto" was performed at the premiere but cut from the first complete recording; it was eventually restored to most performances of the opera.

Calaf passes the test, but Turandot still refuses to marry him.

Carner, p. 460 Some of this criticism is possibly due to the standard Alfano ending (Alfano II), in which Liù's death is followed almost immediately by Calaf's "rough wooing" of Turandot, and the "bombastic" end to the opera.

Everybody departs, leaving the Prince and Turandot.

He is about to rush towards the gong and to strike it three times—the symbolic gesture of whoever wishes to attempt to solve the riddles so that he can marry Turandot—when the ministers Ping, Pang, and Pong appear.

However, that festival has not shown much interest in the operas of Puccini, only ever having one production each of Tosca and Turandot in its entire history.

In a combined effort by two of the greatest literary talents of the era, Friedrich von Schiller translated the play into German as Turandot, Prinzessin von China main, and Goethe directed it on the stage in Weimar in 1802.

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Common combinations with turandot

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "turandot" in a sentence?
An example: "He reproaches Turandot for her cruelty (Duet – The Prince, Turandot: Principessa di morte – "Princess of death"), then takes her in his arms and kisses her in spite of her resistance." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "turandot" from authentic English texts.
What does "turandot" mean?
Turandot means: The fictional title character of Carlo Gozzi’s 1762 play Turandot, itself adapted from "Histoire du prince Calaf et de la princesse de la Chine" ('Story of Prince Calaf and the Princess of China') collected in Les Mille et Un Jours (1710–1712) by François Pétis de la Croix, and later featured in adaptations including Friedrich Schiller's 1801 play Turandot and Giacomo Puccini’s 1926 opera Turandot.
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