Puccini: Turandot

Product Description

PUCCINI: TURANDOT (D

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 044007434260
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Uni Dist Corp (Music)
• Number of Disks: 1
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Marco Berti and Maria Guleghina are a perfect match.

Puccini: Turandot The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Season 4 Episode 3 Episode aired Nov 7, 2009 Director Gary Halvorson The Stage setting is elaborate enough for the opera. The sound is perfect. I must admit that I needed to use the subtitles as I am not that familiar with the words or story yet. I could see where, at first, one may not think that Marco, as a beginning, presents as Calaf. However, it does not take long for him to move into the part without hamming it up. This is Puccini’s final opera, and I am impressed that he never lost steam. The story seems at first a conglomeration of myths. However, it is well-rounded and becomes a myth of its own. A nameless prince falls for a mysterious Chinese princess, Turandot (Maria Guleghina), who smells good but has a nasty attitude. If you are inclined to marry her, you must first answer three questions. If you get them wrong, you will be beheaded. The prince is ignorant of the fact that he is already loved. The princes did not intend to fulfill any promise. Besides, the bulk of the opera is songs sung about intentions. I was afraid the high point of the opera would be the song Nessun Dorma! and that the rest would be filler. I was wrong. It is captivating from beginning to end. Someone may think it was quickly wrapped up. However, it was largely dictated by the speech from the soon-to-be-dispatched Liù (Alexia Voulgaridou – soprano), in which she dictates the future. I can listen to Alexia Voulgaridou Signore Ascolta repeatedly.