Western Expression of Chinese story: Turandot and Unconditional Love

Ziyuan Chen

《International Journal of Social Science and Education Research》 5卷10期 (2022/10) Pp. 207-211

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202210_5(10).0033

摘要

Puccini's opera Turandot was composed under the background of China. In the past, research on this opera has mainly focused on cultural differences and exoticism. In this paper, I will discuss this opera from a new perspective: western expression of Chinese story. The Christian spirit of the West is the aesthetic secret of this opera. It is Calaf's unconditional love that dissolves the long‐held hatred in Turandot's heart, and makes the cruel and ruthless Princess Turandot begin to transform into a new state of life.

關鍵字

Puccini ； Turandot ； Chinese story ； Western expression

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