The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot (2019)
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.
Director: Gary Halvorson
https://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=810004200890
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Christine Goerke as Turandot |
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Yusif Eyvazov as Calàf |
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Eleonora Buratto as Liù |
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James Morris as Timur |
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Alexey Lavrov as Ping |
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Tony Stevenson as Pang |
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Eduardo Valdes as Pong |
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Carlo Bosi as Emperor Altoum |
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Javier Arrey as Mandarin |
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Meredith Woodened as Handmaiden |
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Maria D'Amato as Handmaiden |
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Angel Blue as Self - Host |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Sound | Yannick Nézet-Séguin | Conductor |
| Writing | Giuseppe Adami | Writer |
| Sound | David Frost | Music Producer |
| Art | Franco Zeffirelli | Production Design |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Art | Franco Zeffirelli | Set Designer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Directing | Paula Suozzi | Stage Director |
| Writing | Renato Simoni | Writer |
| Crew | Chiang Ching | Choreographer |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Anni | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Carlo Gozzi | Original Story |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dada Saligeri | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Gil Wechsler | Lighting Design |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |