Giacomo Puccini
Turandot
LIVE IN HD
Overview
Superstar Anna Netrebko makes her long-awaited Met role debut as Puccini’s icy princess—seen live in cinemas on May 7. Tenor Yonghoon Lee is the bold prince determined to win Turandot’s love, alongside soprano Ermonela Jaho as the devoted servant Liù legendary bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring score. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
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Languages
Languages sung in Turandot
Sung In
Italian
Titles
Title languages displayed for Turandot
Met Titles In
- English
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
Timeline
Timeline for the show, Turandot
Estimated Run Time
3 hrs 15 mins
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House Opens
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Act I
35 mins
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Intermission
40 mins
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Act II
45 mins
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Intermission
30 mins
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Act III
45 mins
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Opera Ends
Cast
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Creators
Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924) was immensely popular in his own lifetime, and his mature works remain staples in the repertory of most of the world’s opera companies. Franco Alfano (1875–1954) wrote nine operas, of which Cyrano de Bergerac (1936) is still occasionally performed today. The librettists for Turandot were the playwright Giuseppe Adami (1878–1946), who had previously worked with Puccini on Il Tabarro and La Rondine, and the journalist Renato Simoni (1875–1952).
PRODUCTION
Franco Zeffirelli
Set Designer
Franco Zeffirelli
COSTUME DESIGNERS
Anna Anni and Dada Saligeri
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Gil Wechsler
CHOREOGRAPHER
Chiang Ching
COMPOSER
Giacomo Puccini
