Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona (2011)
The Arena di Verona Festival honors Italian stage director Franco Zeffirelli, and his legendary production of Turandot. Interpreted within the sumptuous surroundings of Verona Arena, this Puccini's masterpiece tells the story of a princess whose beauty was only comparable to her cruelty. She will only marry a prince capable of solving her riddles, but if he fails, he will be beheaded... For this edition, the lyrical festival invites the russian soprano Maria Guleghina who proved a brilliant Turandot. She took to the stage with Salvatore Licitra's trump card is his imposingly radiant tenor voice of wich he remains in sovereign control, and the soprano Tamar Iveri is a beautiful and sensitive Liù.
Director: Andy Sommer
Genre: Music
Release Date: June 23, 2011
Cast
- Maria Guleghina - Princess Turandot
- Carlo Bosi - Emperor Altoum
- Salvatore Licitra - Prince Calaf
- Luiz-Octavio Faria - Timur
- Tamar Iveri - Liù
- Giuliano Carella - Conductor
Screenplay
- Carlo Gozzi (Original Story)
- Giuseppe Adami
- Renato Simoni
Music: Giacomo Puccini
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Andy Sommer
More Films in Genre: Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona about?
- The Arena di Verona Festival honors Italian stage director Franco Zeffirelli, and his legendary production of Turandot. Interpreted within the sumptuous surroundings of Verona Arena, this Puccini's masterpiece tells the story of a princess whose beauty was only comparable to her cruelty. She will only marry a prince capable of solving her riddles, but if he fails, he will be beheaded... For this edition, the lyrical festival invites the russian soprano Maria Guleghina who proved a brilliant Turandot. She took to the stage with Salvatore Licitra's trump card is his imposingly radiant tenor voice of wich he remains in sovereign control, and the soprano Tamar Iveri is a beautiful and sensitive Liù.
- Who directed Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona?
- Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona was directed by Andy Sommer.
- Who stars in Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona?
- Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona stars Maria Guleghina, Carlo Bosi, Salvatore Licitra, Luiz-Octavio Faria, Tamar Iveri, Giuliano Carella.
- What genre is Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona?
- Turandot - Puccini - Live from Verona is a Music film.