Turandot (movie)

Turandot (movie)

  • Production country: US
  • Producer: Nikolaus Lehnhoff
  • Production companies: Decca
  • Genre: Music
  • Release date: 5/1/2015
  • Run time: 136 min.

Movie description

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.

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Nina Maria Stemme

Nina Maria Stemme

Role(s): Turandot

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Aleksandrs Antonenko

Aleksandrs Antonenko

Role(s): Calaf

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Maria Agresta

Maria Agresta

Role(s): Liu

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Alexander Tsymbalyuk

Alexander Tsymbalyuk

Role(s): Timur

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Angelo Veccia

Angelo Veccia

Role(s): Ping

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