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Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona

80 %|Jun 23, 2011|Music

The Arena di Verona Festival honors Italian stage director Franco Zeffirelli, and his legendary production of Turandot. Interpreted within the sumptuous surroundings of Verona Arena, this Puccini's masterpiece tells the story of a princess whose beauty was only comparable to her cruelty. She will only marry a prince capable of solving her riddles, but if he fails, he will be beheaded... For this edition, the lyrical festival invites the russian soprano Maria Guleghina who proved a brilliant Turandot. She took to the stage with Salvatore Licitra's trump card is his imposingly radiant tenor voice of wich he remains in sovereign control, and the soprano Tamar Iveri is a beautiful and sensitive Liù.

Featured Crew

Andy Sommer
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Stage Director
Carlo Gozzi
Original Story
Giuseppe Adami
Writer
Renato Simoni
Writer
Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer

Cast

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Maria Guleghina
Princess Turandot
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Carlo Bosi
Emperor Altoum
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Salvatore Licitra
Prince Calaf