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The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot
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The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot 2019 Directed by Gary Halvorson Puccini: Turandot

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.

Country Italy
Production Country USA
Language Italian
Spoken Language Italian
Gneres Drama , Music
Production Company The Metropolitan Opera
Release Date 12 October 2019
143 mins
Cast
Christine Goerke
Christine Goerke Turandot
Yusif Eyvazov
Yusif Eyvazov Calàf
Eleonora Buratto
Eleonora Buratto Liù
James Morris
James Morris Timur
Alexey Lavrov
Alexey Lavrov Ping
Tony Stevenson
Tony Stevenson Pang
Eduardo Valdes
Eduardo Valdes Pong
Carlo Bosi
Carlo Bosi Emperor Altoum
Javier Arrey
Javier Arrey Mandarin
Meredith Woodened
Meredith Woodened Handmaiden
Maria D'Amato
Maria D'Amato Handmaiden
Angel Blue
Angel Blue Self - Host
MET Orchestra
MET Orchestra
Crew
Director
Gary Halvorson
Gary Halvorson
Writers
Renato Simoni
Renato Simoni
Giuseppe Adami
Giuseppe Adami
Producers
Louisa Briccetti
Louisa Briccetti
Victoria Warivonchik
Victoria Warivonchik
Mia Bongiovanni
Mia Bongiovanni
Elena Park
Elena Park
Executive Producer
Peter Gelb
Peter Gelb
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini
Production Design
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Original Writer
Carlo Gozzi
Carlo Gozzi
Set Designer
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Costume Design
Dada Saligeri
Dada Saligeri
Anna Anni
Anna Anni
Music
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
David Frost
David Frost
Lighting
Gil Wechsler
Gil Wechsler