Turandot - Teatro alla Scala

The story

Visually this is a gripping production which captures the drama of this opera perfectly. It's downright exciting! and I found the singing, acting, and orchestral playing reasonably fine. I found only one major problem with it, a problem that kept Puccini for quite a few years. Turandot has been looking for an opportunity to kill Calif and Calif has singlemindedly tried to get Turandot to love and wed him focusing on her and ignoring a better looking girl who loves him truly. The problem is how to get the audience to applaud the match once Calif gets his wish. Puccini couldn't figure out how to do it. The traditional quick ending doesn't do it, and Berio's attempt is longer , tries its best, but ends up making it plain this is one wierd couple.

Cast & crew

Nina Maria StemmeTurandot

Aleksandrs AntonenkoCalaf

Maria AgrestaLiu

Alexander TsymbalyukTimur

Angelo Veccia

Angelo VecciaPing

Roberto Covatta

Roberto CovattaPang

Blagoj Nacoski

Blagoj NacoskiPong

Carlo Bosi

Carlo BosiAltoum

Gianluca Breda

Gianluca BredaMandarin

Riccardo ChaillySelf - Conductor

Orchestra della Scala

Orchestra della ScalaCast