The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot
“World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, April 1926”
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
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- Screenplay & Story
- Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni
- Original Score
- Giacomo Puccini
- Original Title
- The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Studios
- The Metropolitan Opera
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni
Giacomo Puccini
Department Leadership Roster
Giuseppe Adami
Writer
Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer
Renato Simoni
Writer
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What is The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot about?
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.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot?
The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot was directed by Not specified.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot?
The principal cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot includes Marco Berti, Nina Maria Stemme, Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Anita Hartig, MET Orchestra.
When was The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot released and how long is it?
The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot was composed by Giacomo Puccini.