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Royal Ballet and Opera

Bass-baritone (+2)

Ossian Huskinson

A Mandarin

Royal Opera House

Chorusmaster

Chorusmaster (+2)

William Spaulding

Chorus

Royal Opera Chorus

Tenor

Aled Hall

Pang

Orchestra

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Stage director

Stage director (+2)

Andrei Serban

Costume designer

Set designer (+1)

Sally Jacobs

Set designer

Lighting designer

Costume designer (+1)

F Mitchell Dana

Choreographer

Kate Flatt

Baritone (+2)

Hansung Yoo

Ping

Tenor (+2)

Michael Gibson

Pong

Tenor (+3)

Alasdair Elliott

The Emperor Altoum

Conductor

Conductor (+2)

Daniel Oren

Soprano (+3)

Sondra Radvanovsky

Turandot

SeokJong Baek

Calaf

Bass (+2)

Adam Palka

Timur

Paul Hopwood

Soprano (+1)

Anna Pirozzi

Soprano

Juliana Grigoryan

Liù

Vitalij Kowaljow

Baritone (+1)

Xiaomeng Zhang

Liam Bonthrone

Conductor (+1)

Rafael Payare

Anna Princeva

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha

Bass (+3)

Rafał Siwek

Baritone (+3)

Germán Enrique Alcántara

Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono

James Kryshak

Tenor (+6)

Raúl Giménez

Tenor (+5)

Roberto Alagna

Gemma Summerfield

Soprano (+5)

Anna Netrebko

Yusif Eyvazov

Arsen Soghomonyan

Francesco Ivan Ciampa

Soprano (+2)

Ewa Płonka

Gwyn Hughes Jones

Jerzy Butryn

Maida Hundeling

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.

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