Turandot
by Giacomo Puccini

Puccini’s final opera is an epic fairy tale set in a China of legend.  Turandot is the proud princess of ancient China whose riddles doom every suitor who seeks her hand. Calàf is the brave prince who sings “Nessun dorma” and wins her love.

Conductor: Paolo Carignani    

Cast:

Turandot: Nina Stemme   
Liù: Anita Hartig   
Calàf: Marco Berti
Timur: Alexander Tsymbalyuk

Start time: 10:00 AM on Capital Public Radio.
Approximate running time 3 hrs 15 min