Movie·2009·2h 9m
Puccini: Turandot
Franco Zeffirelli's production of Puccini's Turandot at the Met Opera in New York
Directed By
Gary Halvorson
Country
United States of America
Language
Italian
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The Story
Franco Zeffirelli's magnificient staging of Puccini's final opera - a fairy tale set in a mythical China - is one of the most popular in the Met repertory. In this Live in HD production, Maria Guleghina takes on the title role and Marcello Giordani is Calaf, the unknown prince. Marina Poplavskaya and Samuel Ramey co-star, and Andris Nelsons conducts in his Met debut.
Written By
Giuseppe Adami, Renato Simoni
Producer
Louisa Briccetti, Peter Gelb
Music
Giacomo Puccini
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Maria Guleghina
Turandot
Marina Poplavskaya
Liù
Marcello Giordani
Calàf
Samuel Ramey
Timur
Charles Anthony
Emperador Altoum
Joshua Hopkins
Ping
Tony Stevenson
Pang
Eduardo Valdes
Pong
Patricia Racette
Self - Host
Keith Miller
Mandarin
Antonio Demarco
Executioner
Sasha Semin
Prince of Persia
Anne Nonnemacher
Handmaiden
Mary Hughes
Handmaiden
MET Orchestra
// crew
Crew
Gary Halvorson
Director
Giuseppe Adami
Writer
Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer
Renato Simoni
Writer
David Kneuss
Director
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
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