KUALA LUMPUR: As part of the celebrations for the 2026 Week of the Italian Language in the World, Kuala Lumpur City Opera (KLCO) presents Giacomo Puccini's Turandot, conducted by acclaimed Italian maestro Alessandro Mazzocchetti.
Supported by the Embassy of Italy in Kuala Lumpur, the production runs from Oct 17 to 25 at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac).
This staging marks the return of one of Italian opera's greatest masterpieces to the Malaysian stage after more than two decades.
In a recent statement, Italian Ambassador to Malaysia Raffaele Langella said: "This initiative forms part of the Embassy's ongoing efforts to promote the Italian language, its use and dissemination, and Italian culture in Malaysia."
