Turandot
Item
Record ID
1089
Identifier
90712
Genre
Work Title
Turandot
Uniform Title
Turandot
Program/Series Title
The Met: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Alfano, Giuseppe, 1878-1946 (libretto) ; Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952 (libretto)
Production Year
2009
Transmission/Release Date
2009-11-07 (Theater transmission) ; 2010-02-28 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Home Video - DVD
Universal
Conductor/Music Director
Nelsons, Andris
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Maria Guleghina (Turandot) ; Marcello Giordani (Calaf) ; Marina Poplavskaya (Liu) ; Samuel Ramey (Timur) ; Joshua Hopkins (Ping) ; Tony Stevenson (Pang) ; Edurado Valdes (Pong) ; Charles Anthony (Emperor Altoum) ; Keith Miller (Mandarin) ; Anne Nonnemacher (Maid) ; Mary Hughes (Maid) ; Sasha Semin (Prince of Persia) ; Antonio Demarco (Executioner) ; Mark DeChiazza ; Andrew Robinson ; Sam Meredith (Three Masks) ; Linda Gelinas ; Alexandra Gonzalez ; Annemarie Lucania ; Rachel Schuette (Three Temptresses)
Participants
Patricia Racette (Host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Zeffirelli, Franco (production)
Sets
Zeffirelli, Franco
Costumes
Anni, Donna ; Saligeri, Dada
Choreography
Ching, Chiang
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV ; Audio and video problems with transmission.
Other Information
Features: Racette first intermission interviews with Samuel Ramey and Marina Poplavskaya, and two members of the Met Orchestra trumpet section (plug for new CD of Met Orchestra brass). Promotion for remaining HD simulcasts. Racette interview with Joseph Calleja (Hoffman in upcoming production). Backstage scene change action and Racette interview with conductor Andris Nelsons. During second intermission Racette interviews with Maria Guleghina and Marcello Giordani, Charles Anthony and Prop Master James Blumenfeld. Racette with funding pitch.
Duration
ca. 200'
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Sourcemat
DLCAT-212