Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx
by Schiller, Friedrich
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Title:
Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif
Summary:
"Turandot: The Chinese Sphinx" by Friedrich Schiller is a dramatic oddity likely adapted during the late 18th to early 19th century. This work is a play which revolves around the themes of love, tyranny, and the trials imposed by a fierce princess, Turandot, who subjects her suitors to deadly riddles. Set in the mythical backdrop of Peking, the story reflects on the battle of wits and the...