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flag A new Chinese-inspired "Turandot" premiered in Xi'an, blending Eastern and Western traditions for the Silk Road Festival.

flag A reimagined version of Puccini’s Turandot premiered on November 9 at Xi'an’s Shaanxi Opera House, closing the 11th Silk Road International Arts Festival. flag Featuring Italian tenor Marco Berti as Calaf, the production fused Chinese cultural elements—Qinqiang Opera influences, Tang Dynasty aesthetics, and the folk song Jasmine Flower—with Western opera, emphasizing authentic Eastern traditions over exoticism. flag The performance, attended by 1,500, highlighted cross-cultural artistic exchange and music’s universal power, with organizers noting the opera’s enduring global significance ahead of its 2026 centenary.

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