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Puccini: Turandot
“Franco Zeffirelli's production of Puccini's Turandot at the Met Opera in New York”
5.5 / 10• 2009• 2h 9m•NR• Italian
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Storyline
Franco Zeffirelli's magnificient staging of Puccini's final opera - a fairy tale set in a mythical China - is one of the most popular in the Met repertory. In this Live in HD production, Maria Guleghina takes on the title role and Marcello Giordani is Calaf, the unknown prince. Marina Poplavskaya and Samuel Ramey co-star, and Andris Nelsons conducts in his Met debut.
Cast & Crew
Maria Guleghina
Turandot
Lead
Marina Poplavskaya
Liù
Marcello Giordani
Calàf
Samuel Ramey
Timur
CA
Charles Anthony
Emperador Altoum
JH
Joshua Hopkins
Ping
TS
Tony Stevenson
Pang
EV
Eduardo Valdes
Pong
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gary Halvorson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Puccini: Turandot is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
