Opera superstar Liudmyla Monastyrska stars in the title role of the legendary cold-hearted princess. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s score with tenor Yonghoon Lee as Calàf, the bold prince determined to win the princess’ love, alongside soprano Ermonela Jaho as the devoted servant Liù and bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Great Performances at the Met: Turandot premieres beginning Sunday, September 4 on PBS (check local listings). Soprano Nadine Sierra hosts. The New York metro area premiere is Sunday, September 11 at 12 p.m. on THIRTEEN. The broadcast is part of season 16 of Great Performances at the Met that includes 10 new operas premiering monthly through November on PBS (check local listings).
Cast:
- Liudmyla Monastyrska –Turandot
- Yonghoon Lee – Calàf
- Ermonela Jaho – Liù
- Ferruccio Furlanetto – Timur
Creative:
- Nadine Sierra – Host
- Marco Armiliato – Conductor
- Giacomo Puccini – Composer
- Franco Zeffirelli – Production & Set Designer
- Anna Anni and Dada Saligeri – Costume Designers
- Gil Wechsler – Lighting Designer
- Chiang Ching – Choreographer
Great Performances at the Met is produced by the Metropolitan Opera in association with PBS and The WNET Group, bringing the best of the Metropolitan Opera into the homes of opera fans across the country. Turandot is directed for the screen by Gary Halvorson. For the Met: Mia Bongiovanni is Supervising Producer and Louisa Briccetti and Victoria Warivonchik are Producers. David Frost is Music Producer and Peter Gelb is Executive Producer. For Great Performances: Bill O’Donnell is Series Producer; David Horn is Executive Producer.
Corporate support for Great Performances at the Met is provided by Toll Brothers. For Great Performances, funding is provided by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund and The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation.
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