The Secret Teachings of Opera | Turandot (Act III)

"Search for knowledge (the Lost Word) even in China and maybe you will find it in the great Tartar.” —​Sufi Proverb The people of Peking seek the Lost Word: Calaf, the name of the unknown Tartarian prince in exile, whose secret encloses the wisdom of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, the Tree of Life, and the appellation of the sacred name of God: Hashem. If Turandot's people do not discover his name, they will be executed at dawn by her decree. To have the right to marry the divine princess and achieve the intimate Self-realization of the Being, the Prince must undergo the temptations of the soul within the darkness of the infernos. Yet he can only be successful if he remains faithful in his love for Devi Kundalini (Turandot) and the secret of his name. “Be thou faithful unto [Divine Mother] death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” —​Revelation 2:10   Resources and References: https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/turandot-act-iii Puccini​ - Turandot: Marton, Domingo, Browning, Metropolitan Opera House