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.

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Trailer

Cast

Christine Goerke

Turandot

Yusif Eyvazov

Calàf

Eleonora Buratto

Liù

James Morris

Timur

Alexey Lavrov

Ping

Tony Stevenson

Pang

Eduardo Valdes

Pong

Carlo Bosi

Emperor Altoum

Javier Arrey

Mandarin

Meredith Woodened

Handmaiden