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The Metropolitan Opera: 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 …
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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.
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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