Shòu “Long Life” Brooch
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Description
Shòu “Long Life” Brooch
This handsome brooch is inspired by a Shòu pendant from a Chinese necklace. The stylized Shòu character or ideogram means “long life.”
Made of gold-finished pewter, it has a 1 ½” diameter and horizontal pin closure. Can be worn on a lapel, scarf or other accessory.
Reminiscent of the Met’s production of Giuseppe Puccini’s epic masterpiece, Turandot, set in mythical China.
- Gold-finished pewter
- Horizontal pin closure
- 1½” diameter
- Gift box included
History
Turandot
World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, 1926.
Puccini’s final opera is an epic fairy tale set in a China of legend, loosely based on a play by 18th-century Italian dramatist Carlo Gozzi.
Featuring a most unusual score with an astounding and innovative use of chorus and orchestra, it is still recognizably Puccini, bursting with instantly appealing melody. The unenviable task of completing the opera’s final scene upon Puccini’s sudden death was left to the composer Franco Alfano. Conductor Arturo Toscanini oversaw Alfano’s contribution and led the world premiere.
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Lovely brooch, but not quite accurate
The composer’s correct name is Giacomo Puccini.
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