Name: Turandot
Start: 2025-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Royal Opera House

Admin

Royal Opera House

Regie

Andrei Serban

Kostümbild

Sally Jacobs

Bühnenbild

Lichtgestaltung

F Mitchell Dana

Choreographie

Kate Flatt

Dirigat

Rafael Payare

Francesco Ivan Ciampa

Chordirektion

William Spaulding

Sopran

Sondra Radvanovsky

Turandot

Tenor

SeokJong Baek

Calaf

Anna Princeva

Liù

Bass

Adam Palka

Timur

Bariton

Hansung Yoo

Ping

Aled Hall

Pang

Michael Gibson

Pong

Paul Hopwood

Kaiser Altoum

Ossian Huskinson

Ein Mandarin

Gemma Summerfield

Ewa Płonka

Gwyn Hughes Jones

Jerzy Butryn

Alasdair Elliott

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Others

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Italienisch

London

Vereinigtes Königreich

Public

Rahul Solomon

Englisch

Genehmigt

Drawing on Chinese and Italian theatrical tradition to evoke a richly-imagined, mythical Peking, Andrei Șerban’s dazzling production is a ‘blazing masterpiece’ (Financial Times). Rafael Payare and Francesco Ivan Ciampa conduct Puccini’s opera of love and revenge, with Sondra Radvanovsky and Ewa Płonka sharing the title role and SeokJong Baek and Gwyn Hughes Jones sharing the role of Calaf.

PUCCINI’S UNFINISHED MASTERPIECE 
In the final months of his life Puccini struggled to depict Calaf's triumph: he died before finishing the final act of this grand opera. Turandot was completed by Franco Alfano two years later and given its premiere in 1926 at La Scala, Milan. During this initial performance the conductor Arturo Toscanini famously laid down his baton in Act III, declaring 'at this point, the Maestro died'. Turandot has gone on to have great worldwide success.

WORLD-FAMOUS MUSIC
Puccini creates a rich sound world for this dark fairy tale. The opera contains many memorable arias, from 'Signore, ascolta' (Sir, listen), as Liù appeals to Calaf not to attempt Turandot's deadly riddles, to Turandot's defiant 'In questa reggia' (In this palace), as well as 'Nessun dorma' (None shall sleep), sung as Calaf anticipates winning the Princess's hand. Andrei Șerban's staging – one of the most spectacular in The Royal Opera's repertory – transports an audience to a beautiful but ruthless world. Sally Jacobs' colourful sets and costumes are inspired by ancient Chinese culture, reflecting the traditional Chinese melodies woven into the score.

English

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Besetzung

Produktionsteam

Ensemble