Yusif Eyvazov & Riccardo Massi Replace Roberto Aronica In Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’

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(Credit: Yusifeyvazov.com/Salvatore Sportato) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming revival of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company announced that Roberto Aronica has withdrawn from the role of Calàf due to personal reasons. As a result, Yusif Eyvazov will sing Calàf in the Oct. 3, 6, 9, and 12 while Riccardo Massi will sing the role in performances {…}

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Hui He To Make Dubai Opera House Debut In ‘Turandot’

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Opera star Hui He will make her highly anticipated house debut at Dubai Opera as Turandot, in a co-production with Shanghai Grand Theatre. The Chinese soprano, who made her role debut as the Ice Princess at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Italy, will bring her interpretation for the first time in Dubai followed by performances in Shanghai. The soprano noted in {…}

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Q & A: Hui He On Singing ‘Turandot’ & ‘La Bohème’

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Hui He is one of today’s leading lirico spinto sopranos in the world performing every major Verdi and Puccini role. Since her debut in “Aida” in Shanghai in 1998, she has become one of the leading interpreters of such operas as “Tosca,” “Madam Butterfly,” ‘Turandot,” “Il Trovatore,” and “La Forza del Destino.” She has also performed in every major theater, including {…}

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No Hero: Why Calaf Is The Dramatic Problem In Puccini’s ‘Turandot’

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“Turandot” is one of the most popular operas in the entire canon. It’s fairy tale story set in an ancient exotic culture and has been the base for some of the most extravagant and ingenious productions to ever grace any opera stage. It features some of the most riveting melodies of all time (“Nessun Dorma” is but one of several {…}

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Vienna State Opera 2019 Live Stream: Anna Smirnova Stars As ‘Turandot’

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On April 16, 2019, audiences around the world will get a chance to see Puccini’s “Turandot” live streamed from the Vienna State Opera. The famed opera will feature Anna Smirnova in the title role with Alfred Kim as Calaf and Dinara Alieva as the tragic Liù. The opera, which is directed by Marco Arturo Marelli will be conducted by Domingo {…}

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Lithuanian National Opera 2018–19 Review: Turandot

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The most important thing in the opera, according to Robert Wilson, is the last second. And this sounds really convincing. But is this enough? Is the last second enough to win the audience’s hearts when you’re about to present your new and very distinctive production of Puccini’s classic at an opera house that is not as advanced, as it happened {…}

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Interview: Director Robert Wilson on His ’Turandot,’ Lady Gaga, & His Style

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Few directors in the opera world are quite as iconic as Robert Wilson. While his style, with its cool color palettes and calculated and slow movements that look like pantomime, may not be for everyone, there is no denying that he has a clear vision for how he sees theater. He’s worked a nearly any major theater organization you can {…}

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AES+F To Reimagine Puccini’s ‘Turandot’

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The Russian multidisciplinary artist collective AES+F, together with Italian director Fabio Cherstich are set to showcase a new vision for Puccini’s “Turandot.” The new production, set to open on Jan. 19, 2019 at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo, will travel to the Teatro Comunale di Bologna in May, with more dates and theaters to follow. The new production {…}

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Teatro Real de Madrid 2018-19 Review: Turandot

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There was a rather sad preamble to the premiere of Puccini’s “Turandot” at Teatro Real on the 30th of November, 2018, largely due to the cancelation of Nina Stemme in the title role. The Swedish dramatic soprano had just scored a major success during the run of Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov & Riccardo Massi Replace Roberto Aronica In Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’

Hui He To Make Dubai Opera House Debut In ‘Turandot’

Q & A: Hui He On Singing ‘Turandot’ & ‘La Bohème’

No Hero: Why Calaf Is The Dramatic Problem In Puccini’s ‘Turandot’

Vienna State Opera 2019 Live Stream: Anna Smirnova Stars As ‘Turandot’

Lithuanian National Opera 2018–19 Review: Turandot

Interview: Director Robert Wilson on His ’Turandot,’ Lady Gaga, & His Style

AES+F To Reimagine Puccini’s ‘Turandot’

Teatro Real de Madrid 2018-19 Review: Turandot