Turandot
The new, visually stunning version of Puccini’s iconic Turandot at the Finnish National Opera delivers a universal message: regardless of who we are or where we come from, we are all looking for love.
MUSIC Giacomo Puccini
LIBRETTO Giuseppe Adami
LIBRETTO Renato Simoni
CONDUCTOR Pietro Rizzo
DIRECTOR Sofia Adrian Jupither
SETS Erlend Birkeland
COSTUMES Maria Geber
LIGHTING DESIGN Ellen Ruge
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Katarina Sörenson
Cast:
TURANDOT Astrik Khanamiryan
CALAF Mikheil Sheshaberidze
LIÙ Reetta Haavisto
PING Jussi Merikanto
PANG Mika Pohjonen
PONG Tomas Pavilionis
TIMUR Matti Turunen
ALTOUM Jussi Miilunpalo
A MANDARIN Aapo Kilpelä
Lilli Paasikivi, who served as the Artistic Director of the Opera until 2023, Baritone Ville Rusanen and Professor Hannu Salmi discuss the performance. Journalist Sami Sykkö hosts the conversation.
The audio of the recording is produced by the Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle.
