140 mins |
Rated
TBC
Directed by Paolo Carignani
Starring Anita Hartig, Hibla Gerzmava, James Morris, Christine Goerke, Lise Lindstrom, Nina Stemme, Marcelo Álvarez, Fabio Sartori, Marco Berti, Leah Crocetto, Hao Jiang Tian, Alexander Tsymbalyuk
Swedish dramatic soprano Nina Stemme sings her first Met performances of the demanding title role of Puccini’s Chinese ice princess, with Anita Hartig in her company role debut as the angelic slave girl Liù. Marco Berti sings Calàf, the suitor who risks his head for Turandot’s hand, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk sings Timur. Paolo Carignani conducts Franco Zeffirelli’s visually spectacular 1987 production.
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Swedish dramatic soprano Nina Stemme sings her first Met performances of the demanding title role of Puccini’s Chinese ice princess, with Anita Hartig in her company role debut as the angelic slave girl Liù. Marco Berti sings Calàf, the suitor who risks his head for Turandot’s hand, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk sings Timur. Paolo Carignani conducts Franco Zeffirelli’s visually spectacular 1987 production.