Royal Opera

Turandot

In Cinemas 3, 4 & 7 May 2025
Conductor
Rafael Payare
Orchestra
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Cast
Sondra Radvanovsky (Princess Turandot), SeokJong Baek (Calaf), Anna Princeva (Liù), Adam Palka (Timur), Hansung Yoo (Ping), Aled Hall (Pang), Michael Gibson (Pong), Paul Hopwood (Emperor Altoum), Ossian Huskinson (Mandarin)
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Director
Andrei Serban
Set Design
Sally Jacobs
Duration
Approx. 3h25 incl. 2 intervals
Sung in Italian, with English subtitles
Captured live from Covent Garden, London, 1 Apr 2025
Official Event Listing

Opera in three acts (1926)

Puccini’s captivating opera of a cold-hearted princess and her mysterious suitor. Featuring the ever-popular ‘Nessun dorma’, this opera of love and revenge is brought to life in Andrei Serban's dazzling production. 

The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot (Sondra Radvanovksy) will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those who fail are brutally beheaded. But when an unknown prince arrives, the balance of power in Turandot’s court is forever shaken, as the mysterious stranger does what no other has been able to.

 

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