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Jackie Chan Makes Opera Directing Debut with Turandot

4/14/2026

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Jackie Chan will direct Turandot at the 72nd Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, Italy, marking his opera directing debut.
The production opens on July 17 and uses martial arts as a storytelling element.
The cast includes Roberto Alagna, Anna Pirozzi, and Aleksandra Kurzak.
Before the festival, the production will tour China with stops in Guangzhou, Xiamen, and Chengdu.

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Story summary

Jackie Chan will direct Turandot at the 72nd Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, Italy, marking his opera directing debut.
The production opens on July 17 and uses martial arts as a storytelling element.
The cast includes Roberto Alagna, Anna Pirozzi, and Aleksandra Kurzak.
Before the festival, the production will tour China with stops in Guangzhou, Xiamen, and Chengdu.