Turandot (2015)
Visually this is a gripping production which captures the drama of this opera perfectly. It's downright exciting! and I found the singing, acting, and orchestral playing reasonably fine. I found only one major problem with it, a problem that kept Puccini for quite a few years. Turandot has been looking for an opportunity to kill Calif and Calif has singlemindedly tried to get Turandot to love and wed him focusing on her and ignoring a better looking girl who loves him truly. The problem is how to get the audience to applaud the match once Calif gets his wish. Puccini couldn't figure out how to do it. The traditional quick ending doesn't do it, and Berio's attempt is longer , tries its best, but ends up making it plain this is one wierd couple.
Cast
- Nina Maria Stemme - Turandot
- Aleksandrs Antonenko - Calaf
- Maria Agresta - Liu
- Alexander Tsymbalyuk - Timur
- Angelo Veccia - Ping
- Roberto Covatta - Pang
- Blagoj Nacoski - Pong
- Carlo Bosi - Altoum
- Gianluca Breda - Mandarin
- Riccardo Chailly - Conductor
Screenplay
Keywords
opera
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Turandot about?
- Visually this is a gripping production which captures the drama of this opera perfectly. It's downright exciting! and I found the singing, acting, and orchestral playing reasonably fine. I found only one major problem with it, a problem that kept Puccini for quite a few years. Turandot has been looking for an opportunity to kill Calif and Calif has singlemindedly tried to get Turandot to love and wed him focusing on her and ignoring a better looking girl who loves him truly. The problem is how to get the audience to applaud the match once Calif gets his wish. Puccini couldn't figure out how to do it. The traditional quick ending doesn't do it, and Berio's attempt is longer , tries its best, but ends up making it plain this is one wierd couple.
- Who directed Turandot?
- Turandot was directed by Nikolaus Lehnhoff.
- Who stars in Turandot?
- Turandot stars Nina Maria Stemme, Aleksandrs Antonenko, Maria Agresta, Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Angelo Veccia, Roberto Covatta.
- How long is Turandot?
- Turandot has a runtime of 2h 16m (136 minutes).
- What genre is Turandot?
- Turandot is a Music film.