Turandot (2015)
2h 16m
Running Time
May 1, 2015Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Orchestra della Scala

Raimund Bauer
Set Designer

Duane Schuler
Lighting Design

Daniel Dooner
Assistant Director

Andrea Schmidt-Futterer
Costume Designer

Denni Sayers
Choreographer
Details.
This Movie Is About.
opera