CALAF
In the court of Princess Turandot, suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But when a mysterious Prince answers correctly, suddenly he holds all the power – and a glorious secret. When life hangs in the balance, can love conquer all? Puccini’s score is rich in musical marvels (featuring ‘Nessun dorma’), while Andrei Serban’s production draws on Chinese theatrical tradition to evoke a colourful fantasy tableau of ancient Peking. Antonio Pappano and Paul Wynne Griffiths conduct, with Anna Pirozzi in the title role and Yonghoon Lee and Russell Thomas sharing the role of Calaf.
Superstar Anna Netrebko makes her long-awaited Met role debut as Puccini’s icy princess—seen live in cinemas on May 7. Tenor Yonghoon Lee is the bold prince determined to win Turandot’s love, alongside soprano Ermonela Jaho as the devoted servant Liù legendary bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring score. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to movie theaters across the globe.
Turiddu
A small village in Sicily, Easter Sunday. A despondent Santuzza searches for Turiddu, the man she loves. Before leaving for the army he was in love with Lola. But Santuzza, despite being married to Alfio, has won back Turiddu’s heart...Elīna Garanča and then Elena Zhidkova will lend their voices to the role of the heart-breaking Santuzza.
Manrico
Soprano Anna Netrebko appears in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the Gypsy troubadour. Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings Count di Luna, Yonghoon Lee is Manrico in his Met role debut as the title character, Dolora Zajick sings her signature role of the gypsy Azucena, and Štefan Kocán is Ferrando. Marco Armiliato conducts Sir David McVicar’s Goya-inspired production.
Don José
Live performance from the Opéra de Lyon, July 1 2012. Controversial production by Olivier Py.
Triddu
El clásico melodrama de Mascagni y el famoso drama de Leoncavallo en la galardonada producción de Damiano Michieletto en una emocionante experiencia cinematográfica. Cavalleria Rusticana de Pietro Mascagni y Pagliacci de Ruggero Leoncavallo, escritas de manera independiente, son dos de las óperas italianas en dos actos más famosas hoy en día. Cavalleria Rusticana se estrenó con gran éxito en 1890, lo que influyó en Leoncavallo, cuyo estreno de Pagliacci dos años más tarde también sería un gran triunfo. Las dos obras maestras juntas nos muestran la tradición y el realismo característicos del verismo. Desprenden concisión, riqueza en la melodía y una clara obsesión.
