The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

Overview

Christine Goerke has wowed audiences as Turandot, the icy princess at the heart of Puccini’s grand final masterpiece. In this performance from the 2019–20 Live in HD season, Goerke stars alongside tenor Yusif Eyvazov (as Calàf) and soprano Eleonora Buratto (as Liù) in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic staging, which dazzles with its opulent visions of mythic China. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium, drawing a vivid array of musical colors from the incomparable Met Orchestra and Chorus.

Directed by Gary Halvorson, Franco Zeffirelli

Top cast

Christine Goerke

Turandot

Yusif Eyvazov

Calàf

Eleonora Buratto

Liù

James Morris

Timur

A

Alexey Lavrov

Ping

T

Tony Stevenson

Pang

E

Eduardo Valdes

Pong

C

Carlo Bosi

Emperor Altoum

J

Javier Arrey

Mandarin

M

Meredith Woodened

Handmaiden

M

Maria D'Amato

Handmaiden

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Self - Conductor

MET Orchestra

Angel Blue

Self - Host

Details