Turandot (2020)
After twenty years of absence, Puccini’s Turandot was revived on the stage of the Teatro Real in a new production by American stage director Robert Wilson. One of the most important theatre and visual artist of our times, the director who gave life to Philip Glass’s Einstein of the Beach and who reinvented Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande hadn’t worked on a Puccini opera in twenty-five years, since his ground-breaking Madama Butterfly commissioned by the Paris Opera in 1993. This new encounter between his powerful visual universe and Puccini’s evocative music was bound to be an outstanding event. Carried out by a brilliant cast of singers, dominated by Irene Theorin as Turandot, Gregory Kunde as Calaf and Yolanda Auyanet as Liù, this magnificent production is conducted by the Teatro Real’s associate musical director Nicola Luisotti – and has been met with universal acclaim.
Cast
- Iréne Theorin - Turandot
- Andrea Mastroni - Timur
- Yolanda Auyanet - Liu
- Gregory Kunde - Calaf
- Joan Martín-Royo - Ping
- Vicenç Esteve - Pang
- Juan Antonio Sanabria - Pong
- Gerardo Bullón - Mandarin
- Raúl Giménez - Imperatore Altoum
- Nicola Luisotti - Self - Conductor
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Turandot about?
- After twenty years of absence, Puccini’s Turandot was revived on the stage of the Teatro Real in a new production by American stage director Robert Wilson. One of the most important theatre and visual artist of our times, the director who gave life to Philip Glass’s Einstein of the Beach and who reinvented Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande hadn’t worked on a Puccini opera in twenty-five years, since his ground-breaking Madama Butterfly commissioned by the Paris Opera in 1993. This new encounter between his powerful visual universe and Puccini’s evocative music was bound to be an outstanding event. Carried out by a brilliant cast of singers, dominated by Irene Theorin as Turandot, Gregory Kunde as Calaf and Yolanda Auyanet as Liù, this magnificent production is conducted by the Teatro Real’s associate musical director Nicola Luisotti – and has been met with universal acclaim.
- Who directed Turandot?
- Turandot was directed by Robert Wilson.
- Who stars in Turandot?
- Turandot stars Iréne Theorin, Andrea Mastroni, Yolanda Auyanet, Gregory Kunde, Joan Martín-Royo, Vicenç Esteve.
- How long is Turandot?
- Turandot has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
- Where was Turandot produced?
- Turandot was produced in Spain.