Act I. Once upon a time, a busy square in Peking. A Mandarin proclaims that Turandot, Princess of China, will marry any prince who can solve her three riddles-however, the penalty for a wrong answer is death. The Prince of Persia has tried to win Turandot, and failed; now he will be executed. The bloodthirsty crowd begins to rush towards the palace to see the execution, but they are held back by guards.

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Giacomo Puccini Turandot, ©1994 Montserrat Caballé, Mirella Freni, José Carreras Choeurs de l'Opéra du Rhin Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg Alain Lombard CMS 565293 2 (2CD)
The Crowd and Executioner's Men:
Gira la cote! Gira! Ungi, arrota, che la lama guizzi, sprizzi fuoco e sangue! Il lavoro mai non langue, dove regna Turandot!	Grind the whetstone! Grind it! Oil it, sharpen it, let the blade gleam, spatter fire and blood! Work is never dull where Turandot reigns!