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 |
| Lighting | Gil Wechsler | Lighting Design |
| Writing | Renato Simoni | Writer |
| Directing | Paula Suozzi | Stage Director |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dada Saligeri | Costume Designer |
| Art | Franco Zeffirelli | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Anni | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Carlo Gozzi | Original Story |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe Adami | Writer |
| Sound | David Frost | Music Producer |
| Art | Franco Zeffirelli | Production Design |
| Crew | Chiang Ching | Choreographer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |