As the moon rises, a death cry wails through imperial Peking. Torture and death mean nothing. Freedom means everything. Can the princess win her heart’s desire?
When Pavarotti sang out the top B in Puccini’s ‘Nessun dorma’ across a huge crowd at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, the world collectively held its breath. A generation of football fans were learning what opera was all about — music that can transport you to another world, another place, a place where emotion wells up inside you at the sound of a single note.
“Vincerò”, the tenor cries — “I will win! I will WIN!”
Few had seen Turandot — Puccini’s opera about a brutal princess and an impossibly brave suitor, who will make any sacrifice to win her love. How many of the millions of people who watched that broadcast suddenly had an inkling of what the power of that music can be?
Turandot is a fantasy opera of poetry and myth, set in an exotic world where fear and love go hand in hand and death is always just around the corner. ‘Nessun dorma’ is just one of its magnificent moments.
Renowned conductors Christian Badea and Leonardo Sini return to Australia to conduct.
2hrs 50min (inc intervals)
January 12th, 2022
March 14th, 2022
One of the most iconic buildings in the world – the Sydney Opera House is an architectural masterpiece and vibrant performance space.
Public Transport The Sydney Opera House is a six-minute walk to Circular Quay which is regularly served by public buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay.
Car Parking Wilson Parking owns and operates the public Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end). The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has undercover access to the Sydney Opera House Lower Concourse.
For further information please visit the Sydney Opera House
Conductor: Christian Badea (12 Jan - 12 Feb)
Leonardo. Sini (15 Feb - 14 Mar)
Director & Choreographer: Graeme Murphy
Revival Director: Shaun Placentino
Cast:
Turandot - Lise Lindstrom (12 Jan - 5 Feb), Anna-Louise Cole (9 Feb - 14 Mar)
Calaf - Yonghoon Lee (Jan), Ivan Gyngazov (Feb-Mar)
Liu - Karah Son (12 Jan - 12 Feb), Mariana Hong (15 Feb - 14 Mar)
Timur - David Parkin
Pong - Virgilio Marino
Pang - Iain Henderson
Ping - Luke Gabbedy
Emperor - Dean Bassett
Mandarin - Alexander Sefton
Handmaiden 1 - Leah Thomas
Handmaidn 2 - Katherine Wiles
Prince of Persia - Dean Bassett
Opera Australia Chorus
Opera Australia Children’s Chorus
Opera Australia Orchestra
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