A beautiful, coldhearted Chinese princess has issued a decree for her suitors: whoever cannot solve her riddles to win her hand will be beheaded. When a mysterious man passes her test, will she finally open her heart to love? Puccini’s last opera Turandot, unfinished at his death, is musically his most adventurous work. Infused with Asian touches, it cannot deny its Italian heritage, culminating in the world-famous aria ‘Nessun dorma’. In 2017, the director duo Ricci/Forte were awarded the prestigious Italian Music Critics Award Franco Abbiati for best direction for their creative project.
Rebeka Lokar is a "commanding Turandot" (Bachtrack) and Jorge de Leon as the Priness' suitor a "true giant" (Corriere delle Sera) with his perfect rendition of "Nessun dorma". Grammy Award nominee Gianandrea Noseda impressively conducts the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro Regio "as modern as you have rarely experienced it. Chapeau! (Operalounge) Stage director Stefano Poda dedicates himself to bring Puccini's Ancient Chinese setting to life. To achieve an aesthetic and conceptual unity, his work also emcompasses setand costume design as well as lighting and choreography. "Extraordinary Turandot" (La Republica). "Unanimous applause at the end!" (La Stampa). "The icy Turandot inflames the Teatro Regio! (Coriere della Sera)
TURANDOT es la última e inacabada obra de Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). En el centro de la acción hay un agotador juego de adivinanzas: la princesa china Turandot posa a todos los solicitantes para su mano. detente, tres rompecabezas. A los que no puedan resolver esto se les hará una cabeza más corta. Muchos candidatos nobles lo han intentado, y muchos no han sobrevivido. El príncipe Kalaf también cayó bajo el hechizo de Turandot. y se enfrenta a la tarea que amenaza su vida. Pero esta vez el juego cruel da un giro sorprendente y el amor triunfa. La producción de TURANDOT en este DVD/Bluray/UHD Bluray fue grabada en el anfiteatro de Torre del Lago. Los papeles principales son interpretados por Rudy Park, Rebecca Lokar y Francesca Capelletti. El director de la orquesta es Jacopo Sipari di Pescasseroli.
Live performance at Teatro La Fenice, Venice, September 25-28 2010. Myung-Whun Chung conducting Orchestra e Coro del Teatro La Fenice. Directed for the stage by Daniele Abbado.
