Turandot, Princess of China: A Chinoiserie in Three Acts

AUTHORIZED ENGLISH VERSION , BY JETHRO BITHELL
LONDON: T. FISHER UNWIN
ADELPHI TERRACE
First Edition, January, 1913
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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
SCENE: Pekin.—All the acting characters wear Chinese costume, except Adelma and Calaf, who are in Tartar dress.
Cast of the play as produced at the St. James's Theatre, London, on January 18, 1913, under the management of Sir George Alexander.
The action takes place outside the gates of Pekin, and inside the Emperor's Palace.
to my friend that great artist FERRUCCIO BUSONI
NOTE
The very affecting history of the cruel Princess Turandot and the handsome Prince Calaf may be read in those Persian tales which are known by the name of The Thousand and One Nights.