Opera of Turandot

Opera of Turandot

Opera of Turandot

SERVICES

Branding, Set deign, Motion, Visual identity

Opera of Turandot is a rebranding project for Puccini’s classic opera, designed to refresh its visual identity and broaden its appeal. The system combines bold typography, modern layouts, and dramatic color contrasts to capture the intensity of the performance while making the production accessible to new and diverse audiences.

Opera of Turandot is a rebranding project for Puccini’s classic opera, designed to refresh its visual identity and broaden its appeal. The system combines bold typography, modern layouts, and dramatic color contrasts to capture the intensity of the performance while making the production accessible to new and diverse audiences.

By marrying classical drama with fresh visual flair, Opera of Turandot’s identity transforms opera into something vivid, making its grandeur accessible, its story more immediate, and its stage more alive for younger, curious audiences.

Problem

Problem

Turandot is Puccini’s final and one of his most dramatic operas, set in a mythic, ancient China, and filled with high-stakes emotional tension. The challenge was to build a visual identity that honored its theatrical grandeur, the opera’s rich, operatic legacy, and its iconic themes (power, love, redemption), while making it feel fresh and relevant to contemporary opera audiences.

Solution

Solution

We developed a rebranded identity that blends classical elegance with dramatic modernity: strong, expressive typography, bold color contrasts, and refined graphic systems that echo the opera’s dramatic structure. The visual language supports promotional materials, print campaigns, and digital media, delivering a sense of epic scale while remaining accessible and emotionally resonant.

Concept

Concept

The core concept is “Regal Drama.” Inspired by Turandot’s icy, majestic character and the opera’s theme of transformation through love, the design employs a contrast of sharp structure and fluid form: geometric elements to reflect power and control, and sweeping lines or gradients to convey emotional shifts and redemption. This identity gives the opera a contemporary presence that feels as timeless and powerful as the story itself.

Before After

Before After

Before After

Set Design
Set Design
Set Design

SET DESIGN