Liudmyla Monastyrska will appear on the MET stage as Puccini’s icy princess—live in cinemas on May 7. Tenor Yonghoon Lee is the bold prince determined to win Turandot’s love, alongside soprano Ermonela Jaho as the devoted servant Liù and legendary bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring opera, which takes the stage in the company’s dazzling, ever-popular production by Franco Zeffirelli. Libretto: Giuseppe Adami & Renato Simoni Conductor: Marco Armiliato Production: Franco Zeffirelli Set designer: Franco Zeffirelli Costume designers.
3h 39min
Release Date: 07.05.2022
3h 39min
Release Date 07.05.2022
Nina Stemme, one of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, takes on the title role of the proud princess of legendary China. Tenor Marco Berti is Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her hand. Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production is conducted by Paolo Carignani. Captured live during The Met: Live in HD on 30.01.2016. The opera is sung in Italian with English subtitles.
2h 20min
Release Date: 26.12.2020
2h 20min
Release Date 26.12.2020
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Franco Zeffirelli’s celebrated production of Turandot, which stars Christine Goerke in the title role of the icy Chinese princess who has renounced all men. Roberto Aronica sings Calàf, the suitor who risks his head for her hand and sings the famed aria “Nessun dorma.” Eleonora Buratto is the slave girl Liù, and James Morris is Calàf’s long-lost father, Timur.
3h 29min
Release Date: 12.10.2019
3h 29min
Release Date 12.10.2019
Franco Zeffirelli’s picturesque staging, an audience favorite for more than 30 years, features a winning young cast, including soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Vittorio Grigolo as the lovers Mimì and Rodolfo. Stefano Ranzani conducts.
2h 15min
Release Date: 17.07.2019
2h 15min
Release Date 17.07.2019
Nina Stemme, one of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, takes on the title role of the proud princess of legendary China. Tenor Marco Berti is Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her hand. Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production is conducted by Paolo Carignani.
2h 18min
Release Date: 08.08.2018
2h 18min
Release Date 08.08.2018
An exciting young cast stars in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production of La Bohème, the most-performed opera in Met history. Sonya Yoncheva stars as Mimì opposite Michael Fabiano as the passionate writer Rodolfo. Susanna Phillips reprises the role of the flirtatious Musetta and Lucas Meachem sings the role of her lover, the painter Marcello. The cast also features Alexey Lavrov and Matthew Rose as Rodolfo and Marcello’s friends Schaunard and Colline and Paul Plishka as Benoit and Alcindoro in this performance, led by Marco Armiliato.
3h 13min
Release Date: 24.02.2018
3h 13min
Release Date 24.02.2018
Puccini’s moving story of young love is the most-staged opera in the history of the Metropolitan Opera and with a good reason. In Franco Zeffirelli’s classical staging, Anita Hartig takes the stage as the fragile Mimi, while Vittorio Grigolo plays the role of her passionate lover, Rodolfo. The opera become immediately hugely successful, partly due to the sentimental plot and brilliant love music. The story takes place in the Latin Quarter of Paris around 1830 and begins on Christmas Eve.
2h 14min
Release Date: 03.08.2016
2h 14min
Release Date 03.08.2016
Nina Stemme, one of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, takes on the title role of the proud princess of legendary China. Tenor Marco Berti is Calàf, the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her hand. Franco Zeffirelli’s golden production is conducted by Paolo Carignani.
3h 15min
Release Date: 30.01.2016
3h 15min
Release Date 30.01.2016
Puccini’s moving story of young love is the most performed opera in Met history—and with good reason. Anita Hartig stars as the frail Mimì in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production, with Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover, Rodolfo.
3h 25min
Release Date: 05.04.2014
3h 25min
Release Date 05.04.2014
Director Franco Zeffirelli’s breathtaking production of Puccini’s last opera is a favorite of the Met repertoire. Maria Guleghina plays the ruthless Chinese princess of the title, whose hatred of men is so strong that she has all suitors who can’t solve her riddles beheaded. Marcello Giordani sings Calàf, the unknown prince who eventually wins her love and whose solos include the famous “Nessun dorma.” Libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni.
2h 20min
Release Date: 24.07.2013
2h 20min
Release Date 24.07.2013