The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (2016)

  • NR
  • 01/30/2016 (GB)
  • 2h 21m

World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, April 1926

Overview

Franco Zeffirelli’s golden production stars the great dramatic soprano Nina Stemme as Turandot, the icy Chinese princess who has renounced all men. Marco Berti is Calàf, the unknown prince who solves Turandot’s riddles and wins her love. Anita Hartig sings Liù, the faithful slave girl who gives her life to save Calàf, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk is Timur. Paolo Carignani conducts.

Giuseppe Adami

Writer

Renato Simoni

Writer

Cast

Marco Berti's headshot

Marco Berti

Calàf
Nina Maria Stemme's headshot

Nina Maria Stemme

Turandot
Alexander Tsymbalyuk's headshot

Alexander Tsymbalyuk

Timur
Anita Hartig's headshot

Anita Hartig

Liù
MET Orchestra's headshot

MET Orchestra

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