We were so glad to welcome you to Lyric Opera for Turandot, presented in May 2025 at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts! Check out this exclusive media gallery to relive the most iconic moments of the show.
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See the press and reviews for Turandot.
- Fairbank, Stan. “Opera: Giacomo Puccini / Turandot,” S. Fairbank, May 3, 2025.
- Stroh, Hilary. "A big and bold Turandot in Kansas City," Bachtrack, May 4, 2025.
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2024–2025 SEASON SPONSORS:

With public support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Additional sponsorship for Turandot:
With public support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency. Additional support provided by the City of Kansas City, Missouri Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund. This project is sponsored, in part, by by the Lyric Opera Circle. The Saturday evening performance of Turandot is sponsored, in part, by James and Laurie Rote.
This production of Turandot was presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City, May 2–5, 2025, at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. This production and designs for Turandot were originally created by Lyric Opera of Kansas City for our first production in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in 2011, and were updated for this produciton. For more information about the production, view the digital program guide.