Puccini's Turandot

Director: Franco Zeffirelli

Libretto: Franco Alfano
Conductor: Paolo Carignani
Set Designer: Franco Zeffirelli
Costume Designers: Anna Anni, Dada Saligeri
Lighting Designer: Gil Wechsler
Choreographer: Chiang Ching
Cast: Nina Stemme (Turandot), Anita Hartig (Liù), Marco Berti (Calàf), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Timur)

Opera’s leading dramatic soprano Nina Stemme sings the title role of the proud princess of ancient China, whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand. Tenor Marco Berti is Calàf, who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her love. Franco Zeffirelli’s spectacular production, also starring soprano Anita Hartig, is conducted by Paolo Carignani.

World premiere: Teatro alla Scala, Milan, April 1926.
Met and U.S. premiere: November 16, 1926.


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