The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot — Plot

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.

• Release date
• October 12, 2019
• Runtime
• 143 min
• Genres
• Music, Drama
• Director
• Gary Halvorson

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot — 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