Turandot (2015)
Visually this is a gripping production which captures the drama of this opera perfectly. It's downright exciting! and I found the singing, acting, and orchestral playing reasonably fine. I found only one major problem with it, a problem that kept Puccini for quite a few years. Turandot has been looking for an opportunity to kill Calif and Calif has singlemindedly tried to get Turandot to love and wed him focusing on her and ignoring a better looking girl who loves him truly. The problem is how to get the audience to applaud the match once Calif gets his wish. Puccini couldn't figure out how to do it. The traditional quick ending doesn't do it, and Berio's attempt is longer , tries its best, but ends up making it plain this is one wierd couple.
Director: Nikolaus Lehnhoff
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Nina Maria Stemme as Turandot |
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Aleksandrs Antonenko as Calaf |
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Maria Agresta as Liu |
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Alexander Tsymbalyuk as Timur |
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Angelo Veccia as Ping |
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Roberto Covatta as Pang |
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Blagoj Nacoski as Pong |
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Carlo Bosi as Altoum |
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Gianluca Breda as Mandarin |
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Riccardo Chailly as Conductor |
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Orchestra della Scala as |
| Directing | Daniel Dooner | Assistant Director |
| Art | Raimund Bauer | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Schmidt-Futterer | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Denni Sayers | Choreographer |
| Lighting | Duane Schuler | Lighting Design |
| Camera | Patrizia Carmine | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Giuseppe Adami | Writer |
| Directing | Nikolaus Lehnhoff | Director |
