Music ·Drama · United States of America · 2019 · 2h 23m

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

Puccini: Turandot

Director

Cast

Christine Goerke as Turandot Yusif Eyvazov as Calàf Eleonora Buratto as Liù James Morris as Timur Alexey Lavrov as Ping Tony Stevenson as Pang

Crew

Giacomo Puccini — Original Music Composer Giuseppe Adami — Writer Renato Simoni — Writer Louisa Briccetti — Producer Victoria Warivonchik — Producer Franco Zeffirelli — Production Design

Synopsis

Christine Goerke has wowed audiences as Turandot, the icy princess at the heart of Puccini’s grand final masterpiece. In this performance from the 2019–20 Live in HD season, Goerke stars alongside tenor Yusif Eyvazov (as Calàf) and soprano Eleonora Buratto (as Liù) in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic staging, which dazzles with its opulent visions of mythic China. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium, drawing a vivid array of musical colors from the incomparable Met Orchestra and Chorus.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

musical the metropolitan opera

Key Collaborators

Gary Halvorson Director Giacomo Puccini Original Music Composer Giuseppe Adami Writer Renato Simoni Writer Louisa Briccetti Producer Victoria Warivonchik Producer Franco Zeffirelli Production Design

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