PBS Announces Broadcast Date for ‘Great Performances at the Met: Turandot’

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Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting Puccini’s “Turandot” as part of its Great Performances at the Met series. The showcase premieres on Sept. 4, 2022 at 12 p.m. on THIRTEEN. The opera starred Liudmyla Monastyrska in the title role alongside Yonghoon Lee, Ermonela Jaho, and Ferruccio Furlanetto. Marco Armiliato conducted the performance and {…}

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Medici.TV to Stream Arena di Verona’s ‘Turandot’ with Anna Netrebko

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Medici.tv is set to stream Puccini’s “Turandot” from the Arena di Verona on August 26, 2022. The broadcast is set to set Anna Netrebko in the title role alongside Yusif Eyvazov in the role of Calaf. The cast also includes Carlo Bosi, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Maria Teresa Leva, Gëzim Myshketa, Matteo Mezzaro, Riccardo Rados, and Youngjun Park. Marco Armiliato conducts the {…}

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Aida Garifullina Cancels ‘Turandot’ Performance Due to Virus

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Soprano Aida Garifullina has canceled the performance of “Turandot” at the Staatsoper Berlin on June 25, 2022. The Russian diva, who has been singing the role of Liù, took to social media to state that “I’m so sorry! Unfortunately, I had to cancel my performance tonight due to a virus and soar throat. I am extremely sad!!! I can’t even {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Turandot, Cast B

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(Credit: Metropolitan Opera / Marty Sohl) I could commence this review by going into the political implications and problematic circumstances surrounding this production, but another writer has already done an excellent job spotlighting all that. Instead, I am going to jump into the performance itself, the second in this run of the famed Puccini work and Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic and, {…}

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Houston Grand Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Turandot.” The company noted that Adriana Gonzalez will perform the role of Liu on May 3 replacing Nicole Heaston. Gonzalez is currently performing the title role of Juliette in “Romeo et Juliette” in Houston making her company, U.S., and role debut. The soprano is a 2019 Operalia {…}

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Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska Makes Political Statement Following ‘Turandot’ at Metropolitan Opera

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(Credit; Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) Following Saturday night’s opening performance of “Turandot” at the Metropolitan Opera, soprano Liudmyla Monastryska came out to take her final curtain call wrapped in the Ukrainian flag. Monastyrska, a Ukrainian soprano, was returning to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since 2017 when she appeared in a production of “Nabucco.” The soprano made {…}

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Ukrainian Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska Leads Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’ Revival

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) On April 30, the Metropolitan Opera will revive its legendary production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The Franco Zeffirelli production will return to the stage following fall performances with a new cast led by Liudmyla Monastyrska. This will mark the soprano’s first performances at the Met since 2017. The soprano has performed with the company 31 {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma 2021-22 Review: Turandot

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni / TOR) Ten days after La Accademia di Santa Cecilia performed a concert version of “Turandot,” Il teatro dell’opera di Roma presented a new production of Puccini’s last opera, directed by the versatile Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Oksana Lyniv conducted the performance which starred Oksana Dyka in the titular role: both are Ukrainian artists, and {…}

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Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia 2021-22 Review: Turandot

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(Photo: Musacchio, Ianniello & Pasqualini) Warner Classics produced a new recording of Puccini’s “Turandot” with a dream cast consisting of some of today’s best singers, all under the baton of Antonio Pappano. After one week of recording sessions, a concert version was offered on March 12 at the Sala Santa Cecilia, in the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome. The {…}

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PBS Announces Broadcast Date for ‘Great Performances at the Met: Turandot’

Medici.TV to Stream Arena di Verona’s ‘Turandot’ with Anna Netrebko

Aida Garifullina Cancels ‘Turandot’ Performance Due to Virus

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Turandot, Cast B

Houston Grand Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska Makes Political Statement Following ‘Turandot’ at Metropolitan Opera

Ukrainian Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska Leads Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’ Revival

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma 2021-22 Review: Turandot

Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia 2021-22 Review: Turandot