Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Giuseppe AdamiWriter
- Gary HalvorsonDirector
- Renato SimoniWriter
- Giacomo PucciniOriginal Music Composer
- Franco ZeffirelliDirector
Cast
- Christine GoerkeTurandot
- Yusif EyvazovCalàf
- Eleonora BurattoLiù
- James MorrisTimur
- Alexey LavrovPing
- Tony StevensonPang
- Eduardo ValdesPong
- Carlo BosiEmperor Altoum
- Javier ArreyMandarin
- Meredith WoodenedHandmaiden
- Maria D'AmatoHandmaiden
- Yannick Nézet-SéguinSelf - Conductor
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Themes
opera live performancethe metropolitan opera