The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

2019 2h 23m IT

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christine Goerke
Turandot
Yusif Eyvazov
Calàf
Eleonora Buratto
Liù
James Morris
Timur
Alexey Lavrov
Ping
Tony Stevenson
Pang
Eduardo Valdes
Pong
Carlo Bosi
Emperor Altoum

Credits

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Director: Gary Halvorson
Writers: Renato Simoni, Carlo Gozzi, Giuseppe Adami
Languages: Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giacomo Puccini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Christine Goerke and Yusif Eyvazov and Eleonora Buratto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11062284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gary Halvorson directs. Giacomo Puccini scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Original score by Giacomo Puccini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Christine Goerke and Yusif Eyvazov and Eleonora Buratto carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt11062284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.