

The Metropolitan Opera: Turandot
Puccini: Turandot
Overview
Christine Goerke has wowed audiences as Turandot, the icy princess at the heart of Puccini’s grand final masterpiece. In this performance from the 2019–20 Live in HD season, Goerke stars alongside tenor Yusif Eyvazov (as Calàf) and soprano Eleonora Buratto (as Liù) in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic staging, which dazzles with its opulent visions of mythic China. Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is on the podium, drawing a vivid array of musical colors from the incomparable Met Orchestra and Chorus.
Director
Gary Halvorson
Cast
Christine Goerke
Turandot
Yusif Eyvazov
Calàf
Eleonora Buratto
Liù
James Morris
Timur
Alexey Lavrov
Ping
Tony Stevenson
Pang
Eduardo Valdes
Pong
Carlo Bosi
Emperor Altoum
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