Turandot
Play a Supporting Role
Help us bring Puccini's final masterpiece to life
This autumn, Scottish Opera will present the UK’s first fully staged production of Turandot with the Alfano One ending, our most ambitious project since the award-winning production of Il trittico in 2023. The creative dream team behind this powerful opera triptych – Director Sir David McVicar, Sets & Props Designer Charles Edwards and Conductor Stuart Stratford - will be reuniting once more for another spellbinding production, this time set in a vaudeville-inspired world of faded glamour. They are joined by Costume Designer Doey Lüthi. Our talented artisans are ready to build, paint, sew and sculpt, but we need your support. We would be deeply grateful if you would Play a Supporting Role in helping us bring this incredible opera to life.
There are a range of items you can choose from to donate towards your favourite character, prop or music — from Princess Turandot’s adorned headdress to ‘Nessun dorma’. Click on the button below to see the full list:
DONATE TOWARDS A CHARACTER, PROP OR MUSIC
Alternatively, if you would like to make a more general contribution to this performance, please use the donation form below:
Make a donation towards general production costs
If you donate £35+, please indicate how you would like your name to appear in the programme, or check the box below to remain anonymous.
We also happily accept donations by post and by telephone. Please send your donation to the following address: Fundraising Department, Scottish Opera, 39 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow, G2 4PT or call the main office on 0141 248 4567.
As a thank you for your support
For all donations of £35+, you’ll enjoy:
- Your name in the Turandot programme
- A free tour of the Production Studios during the rehearsal period where you can meet the talented individuals who build, craft and sew every part of this stunning production
- Invitations to attend special behind-the-scenes events with the cast
- If you have a ticket for any performance of Turandot, you will be invited to attend the Dress Rehearsal at the Theatre Royal Glasgow
- A limited-edition souvenir of the production
The Cast of The Merry Widow meeting fans at Access: The Merry Widow 2025. Credit Julie Howden.
For donations towards Turandot's first riddle: What is born each night and dies each dawn? (£3,000 and above)
All of the benefits above plus:
- A cloth-bound Turandot musical score signed by Stuart Stratford and Sir David McVicar – an exquisite keepsake from the production
- Watch a Turandot chorus rehearsal – experience the thrill of hearing Puccini’s chorus writing up close
- Join us for the 30-minute Balance Call in your theatre before the performance – see the preparations the artists and orchestra undertake before the show
The Cast of Suor Angelica in Il trittico 2023. Credit James Glossop.
For donations towards Turandot's second riddle: What flickers red and warm like a flame, yet is not a flame? (£5,000 or above)
All of the benefits above plus:
- Tour of our Production Studios with Charles Edwards who will share his design ideas from props to sets
Scottish Opera Production Studios 2025. Credit Julie Bee.
For donations towards Turandot's final riddle: What is like ice but burns, and if it accepts you as a slave, makes you a king? (£7,500 or above)
All of the benefits above plus:
- Private dinner with Stuart Stratford
- Guided backstage tour and a chance to meet the members of our principal cast
- A performance dedicated to you or a loved one
Sunyoung Seo & Roland Wood in Il tabarro in Il trittico 2023. Credit James Glossop.
‘The artistic standards at Scottish Opera are the best – the team is tiny, but the commitment to the project is nonpareil. It’s an outstanding artistic operation’
- Sir David McVicar, Director
Get in touch
For further information, please contact Scottish Opera's Fundraising Department on 0141 242 0599 or via the contact form.
Alternatively, you can also email supportus@scottishopera.org.uk.
