Puccini's Turandot
From the Royal Opera House in London, Puccini's dazzling depiction of ancient China, with a cast led by Sondra Radvanovsky as Turandot and SeokJong Baek as her suitor Calaf
From the Royal Opera House in London, Puccini's dazzling depiction of ancient China, with a cast led by Sondra Radvanovsky as Turandot and SeokJong Baek as her suitor Calaf. The beautiful princess Turandot will only marry a man who can answer her three riddles - those who fail will be killed. When Calaf sees her he's smitten, and determined to be the one who solves her riddles and wins her heart. With a rich sound world including authentic Chinese melodies, Puccini's final masterpiece is conducted by Rafael Payare in the classic Royal Opera and Ballet production by Andrei 葮erban.
Georgia Mann presents, and is joined by Alexandra Wilson to discuss Puccini's fascinating score.
Puccini: Turandot
Turandot ..... Sondra Radvanovsky (soprano)
Calaf ..... SeokJong Baek (tenor)
Liu ..... Gemma Summerfield (soprano)
Timur ..... Adam Palka (bass)
Ping ..... Hansung Yoo (baritone)
Pang ..... Aled Hall (tenor)
Pong ..... Michael Gibson (tenor)
Emperor ..... Paul Hopwood (tenor)
Mandarin ..... Ossian Huskinson (bass-baritone)
Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Rafael Payare (conductor)
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Giacomo Puccini
Turandot - Act 1
Singer: Sondra Radvanovsky. Singer: SeokJong Baek. Singer: Gemma Summerfield. Singer: Adam Palka. Singer: Hansung Yoo. Singer: Aled Hall. Singer: Michael Gibson. Singer: Paul Hopwood. Singer: Ossian Huskinson. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Rafael Payare. -
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Giacomo Puccini
Turandot - Act 2
Singer: Sondra Radvanovsky. Singer: SeokJong Baek. Singer: Gemma Summerfield. Singer: Adam Palka. Singer: Hansung Yoo. Singer: Aled Hall. Singer: Michael Gibson. Singer: Paul Hopwood. Singer: Ossian Huskinson. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Rafael Payare. -
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Giacomo Puccini
Turandot - Act 3
Singer: Sondra Radvanovsky. Singer: SeokJong Baek. Singer: Gemma Summerfield. Singer: Adam Palka. Singer: Hansung Yoo. Singer: Aled Hall. Singer: Michael Gibson. Singer: Paul Hopwood. Singer: Ossian Huskinson. Choir: Royal Opera House Chorus. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Conductor: Rafael Payare. -
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Bohuslav Martin暖
Magic Nights (3 songs to Chinese texts for soprano and orchestra)
Singer: Kate艡ina Kn臎啪铆kov谩. Orchestra: Jan谩膷kova filharmonie Ostrava. Conductor: Robert Jindra.- Supraphon.
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Giacomo Puccini
Preludio Sinfonico
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.- Warner Classics.
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Richard Strauss
Violin Sonata in E flat major, Op 18
Performer: Midori. Performer: Robert Macdonald.- Midori: Live at Carnegie Hall.
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Broadcast
- Sat 10 May 2025 18:00麻豆社 Radio 3