Turandot – Giacomo Puccini
July 24, at 7 PM
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.
Conductor: Andris Nelsons; Production: Franco Zeffirelli; Maria Guleghina, Marina Poplavskaya, Marcello Giordani, Samuel Ramey
Original transmission date: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Running time 2:20
NB! Sung in Italian with Met Titles in English!
Distributor:
The Metropolitan Opera
Director:
Franco Zeffirelli
