Giacomo Puccini had composed most of Turandot before his death in 1924 but the final duet and conclusion to the opera remained unfinished. Commissioned by visionary director Francesca Zambello and Washington National Opera, and with a libretto by Emmy-winning playwright Susan Soon He Stanton, composer Christopher Tin’s new ending premiered at the Kennedy Center on May 11, 2024 and was hailed a huge success by critics and audiences alike. The music for Tin’s completion of Turandot will also be featured as the accompaniment to star figure skater Yuma Kagiyama’s free skate program at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, coincidentally on the 100th-anniversary of the premiere of the opera at Teatro La Scala. The recording stars dramatic soprano Christine Goerke and heldentenor Clay Hilley as Turandot and Calaf with the English National Opera Chorus and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Matthew Quinn. A shorter concert suite version of Tin’s finale is also included on the EP.