SAT 22 APR
Coming Soon to
State Cinema Hobart
175 mins |
Rated
Exempt
Directed by Andrei Serban
Starring Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Yonghoon Lee, Anna Pirozzi, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Vitalij Kowaljow
Puccini’s final opera is a glorious pageant of rich colour,
dance and drama.
In the court of Princess Turandot (Anna Pirozzi), suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But when a mysterious Prince (Yonghoon Lee) answers one 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 the famous aria ‘Nessun dorma’), while Andrei Serban’s production draws on Chinese theatrical traditions to evoke a colourful fantasy tableau of ancient Peking. Antonio Pappano conducts.
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Puccini’s final opera is a glorious pageant of rich colour,
dance and drama.
In the court of Princess Turandot (Anna Pirozzi), suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But when a mysterious Prince (Yonghoon Lee) answers one 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 the famous aria ‘Nessun dorma’), while Andrei Serban’s production draws on Chinese theatrical traditions to evoke a colourful fantasy tableau of ancient Peking. Antonio Pappano conducts.