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

Admin

Royal Ballet and Opera

Regisseur

Andrei Serban

Kostuum ontwerper

Sally Jacobs

Set designer

Licht ontwerper

F Mitchell Dana

Choreograaf

Kate Flatt

Koor meester

William Spaulding

Baritone

Hansung Yoo

Ping

Tenor

Aled Hall

Pang

Michael Gibson

Pong

Ossian Huskinson

Een mandarijn

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Others

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

SeokJong Baek

Calaf

Bass

Adam Palka

Timur

Paul Hopwood

De keizer Altoum

Soprano

Sondra Radvanovsky

Turandot

Dirigent

Rafael Payare

Anna Princeva

Liù

Francesco Ivan Ciampa

Gemma Summerfield

Ewa Płonka

Jerzy Butryn

Alasdair Elliott

Gwyn Hughes Jones

Italiaans

Londen

Verenigd Koninkrijk

Royal Opera House

Public

Staged

Opera

Rahul Solomon

Engels

Approved

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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Cast

Productieteam

Ensemble