Turandot resorts to torture and interrogation to discover Calaf's name, but he remains silent. As time passes and sunrise approaches, Turandot becomes increasingly desperate. In a moment of compassion and love, she confesses her own name to Calaf, saving his life and breaking the curse that has kept her heart cold. Despite Turandot's willingness to sacrifice herself, Calaf's love for her conquers all, and they embrace passionately as the opera ends.