“The Seven Beauties” plot ties together time (days of the week), colors (each story is given a color), and actions. Gozzi’s play, in turn, was based on one of “The Seven Beauties” fables by Nizami, the 12th-century Persian poet renowned for his narrative poems and lyrical verses. Schiller’s translation into German of Carlo Gozzi’s play with the same title. Puccini first came across this subject after reading F. The creation of this opera is a tale in itself. Turandot poster by Alfonse Mucha, 1926 via Wikimedia Commons Stay in the know about future events and offers by subscribing to ARTS-NY newsletter Subscribe The free stream is available from 7.30pm for 23 hours. Rich orchestration, the inclusion of the uncommon musical instruments in the score, innovative use of the chorus, and ballet are all parts of this grand spectacle of pride, revenge, and love. The cast includes soprano Maria Guleghina in the title role, tenor Marcello Giordani as Prince Calaf, soprano Marina Poplavskaya as Liu, and Samuel Ramey as Timur. In its Week 18 of the free streaming, the MetOpera features the recording made on November 7, 2009.
The legendary story about the cold and proud Chinese princess claiming her superiority over every contender for her heart is lavishly staged in this historic Franco Zeffirelli‘s production from 1987.
Puccini’s Turandot, a grand spectacle of timeless music, rich decorations, dramatic arias, and dazzling performers is a crown-jewel in the Metropolitan Operarepertoire. Opera in HD: Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera Giacomo Puccini’s final masterpiece in Franco Zeffirelli’s opulent production by the MetOpera Stream from anywhere on Wednesday, JOksana Dyka in the title role of Puccini’s “Turandot.”
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