Puccini's last opera, it's set in Peking
Many Chinese thought the opera insulting, with its depiction 
of a despotic Chinese princess who has her suitors beheaded... [DOC] [TLE] Most expensive opera ever staged opens in Beijing Puccini's last ... [PAR] Sep 7, 1998 ... BEIJING -- After years of hope and months of hype, the cultural event ... ever 
staged opens in Beijing Puccini's last work presented in its setting.