From the Royal Opera House in London, Puccini's dazzling depiction of ancient China, with a cast led by Sondra Radvanovsky as Turandot and SeokJong Baek as her suitor Calaf
From the Royal Opera House in London, Puccini's dazzling depiction of ancient China, with a cast led by Sondra Radvanovsky as Turandot and SeokJong Baek as her suitor Calaf. The beautiful princess Turandot will only marry a man who can answer her three riddles - those who fail will be killed. When Calaf sees her he's smitten, and determined to be the one who solves her riddles and wins her heart. With a rich sound world including authentic Chinese melodies, Puccini's final masterpiece is conducted by Rafael Payare in the classic Royal Opera and Ballet production by Andrei Șerban.
Georgia Mann presents, and is ed by Alexandra Wilson to discuss Puccini's fascinating score.
Puccini: Turandot
Turandot ..... Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano)
Calaf ..... SeokJong Baek (tenor)
Liu ..... Gemma Summerfield (soprano)
Timur ..... Adam Palka (bass)
Ping ..... Hansung Yoo (baritone)
Pang ..... Aled Hall (tenor)
Pong ..... Michael Gibson (tenor)
Emperor ..... Paul Hopwood (tenor)
Mandarin ..... Ossian Huskinson (bass-baritone)
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Rafael Payare (conductor)
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