Maybe the icy waters of the baltic sea carry treasures to produce the rich swedish ranks of birgit nilsson, irene theorin, and other dramatic voices. Pbs to present puccinis turandot starring nina stemme on. Its one of the most admired and revered operas in the repertoire, yet the complexities of both its schopenhauerinfused libretto and its loaded harmonies this is the score thats often credited as giving birth to musical modernism. Turandot, daughter of emperor altoum, has decreed that she will only marry if a suitor of noble blood can answer three riddles. Great performances at the met is a presentation of thirteen productions llc for wnet, one of americas most prolific and respected public media providers. Turandot is puccinis last opera and contains some of his most enchanting and memorable music. Her most recent suitor, the prince of persia, is to be executed at the moons rising.
For years, swedish born nina stemme has been considered a leading singer of the most challenging parts in major dramas. Classical music features jan 30, 2016 nina stemme in the title role and marco berti as calaf in puccinis turandot. Puccinis turandot at the royal swedish opera by aksel tollali, 18 february 20 an obsessively manhating princess, a slave girl who really needs to open up a bit more about her feelings, a prince who actually fell in love at first sight, and an unhealthily large dose of exoticism. Franco zeffirellis spectacular production of puccinis turandot starring acclaimed soprano nina stemme comes to great performances at the met sunday, june 12 at 12 p. Soprano yana kleyn sings tu che di gel sei cinta from giacomo puccinis opera turandot 20 stockholm royal opera liu yana kleyn turandot nina stemme calaf riccardo massi timur michael.
Marty sohlmetropolitan opera nina stemme in the title role and marco berti as calaf in puccinis turandot. Dec 29, 2007 the protagonists are firstrate with nina stemme jenufa, eva marton kostelnicka and jorma silvasti laca. She is also to be highly commended for managing the challenges of a staging here that were as tough as the score itself. All three acts are incredibly enjoyable and i never tire of listening to them over and over again.
Turandot puccinis final opera of an epic fairy tale is readapte. Nina stemme and robert gambill are dynamite as isolde and tristan. I cant say enough about turandot, it is truly puccinis masterpiece and will be treasured by me the rest of my. If so, we should be grateful for how they enhanced ms. A few weeks before her triumphs, she took some time out from her intense rehearsal schedule to reflect on the career path that has produced one of the great wagnerian sopranos of our age. Franco zeffirellis golden production stars the great dramatic soprano nina stemme as turandot, the icy chinese princess who has renounced all men. Roles princess turandot soprano the emperor altoum, her father tenor timur, the deposed king of tartary bass. Jan 30, 2016 tune in at 1 pm on saturday as soprano nina stemme takes on the title role of the chinese princess who refuses to be possessed by any man.
An unknown prince, revolted by turandots cruelty, yet attracted by her beauty. Nina stemme in the title role and marco berti as calaf in puccinis turandot. Turandot story two of operas most thrilling dramatic sopranos, christine goerke and nina stemme, reprise their fierce portrayals of the title princess. Turandot in questia reggia metropolitan opera youtube. Opera news editors pick their favorite nina stemme clips from youtube. The performance was the occasion was the return to the war memorial opera house, after an absence of six years, of the swedish soprano nina stemme. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of. Her powerful, focused dramatic soprano voice was enlisted for turandots opening aria in questa reggia that lies treacherously high in the soprano range. Puccinis turandot, featuring nina stemme metropolitan. The online programme says that ping, pong and pang were dwayne croft, tony stevenson and eduardo valdes, but i am not sure whether.
Christine goerke and nina stemme share the title role. Download the new ipad app to watch on your tv with apple tv via airplay. In the commotion outside the palace a blind man falls to the ground, and his companion. Jun 15, 2011 soprano nina stemme has now stunned bay area audiences with her first local siegfried brunnhilde and her firstever gotterdammerung brunnhilde. Nina maria stemme is a swedish dramatic soprano opera singer. Turandot, metropolitan opera, new york a monstrous extravaganza nina stemme managed to shine on a grotesquely overpopulated stage turandot at. Frank talk from nina stemme san francisco classical voice. Turandot is a staple of the standard operatic repertoire and it appears as number 17 on the operabase list of the mostperformed operas worldwide.
This recording features a stellar cast of singers, masterfully conducted by zubin mehta. Nina stemmes reputation as turandot preceded her and she did not disappoint. Stemmes solid high notes, deadon pitch, and perfect attacks. Another suitor for the hand of the sovereign is about to be publicly beheaded, because princess turandot is determined never to belong to any man. Tune in at 1 pm on saturday as soprano nina stemme takes on the title role of the chinese princess who refuses to be possessed by any man.
Nina stemme as isolde and ben heppner as tristan in tristan and isolde. Turandot, metropolitan opera, new york a monstrous. Its one of the most admired and revered operas in the repertoire, yet the complexities of both its schopenhauerinfused libretto and its loaded harmonies this is the score thats often credited as giving birth to musical modernism makes it notoriously difficult to perform. Stemme is regarded by todays opera fans as our eras greatest wagnerian soprano. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Jan, 2016 nina stemme is a turandot made of swedish steel. Hieronder het overbekende nessun dorma uit puccinis turandot. Nina stemme, renowned swedish soprano, sings with authority. Puccinis final opera, turandot, which is one of the most spectacular productions in the met repertory, comes to thirteens great performances at the met sunday, june 12 at 12 p. Beethoven, ludwig van 1 catalani, alfredo 2 mozart, wolfgang amadeus 1 puccini, giacomo 4 verdi, giuseppe 9 wagner, richard 20 labels. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. Marty sohlmetropolitan opera marco berti as calaf, alexander tsymbalyuk as timur, and anita hartig as liu in puccinis turandot.
Isolde, brunnhilde and kundry, salome and elektra, fanciulla and turandot. Franco zeffirellis spectacular production of puccinis. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Nina maria stemme born nina maria tholdte on may 11, 1963 is a swedish dramatic soprano opera singer. While there are many great versions out there for this opera, the thought put into this production is incredible. Nina stemme returns to the stage of metropolitan opera after six years and sing the icy princess. Presentation of the birgit nilsson prize to nina stemme. Puccinis final opera, turandot, which is one of the most spectacular productions in the met repertory, comes to thirteens great performances at the met sunday, june 12. For many years, the government of the peoples republic of china forbade performance of turandot because they said it portrayed china and the chinese unfavourably. Jan 24, 2016 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
Our two leads just pierce right into the soul of these tragic lovers. Opera wire the castofthousandslike appearance and sound of ian robertsons chorus was resplendent, and music director nicola luisotti guided the orchestra through an agile, nuanced reading of puccinis rich score. Met opera on demand delivers instant access to more than 500 met performances, including live in hd videos, classic telecasts and radio broadcasts. Nina stemme as brunnhilde in siegfried, the royal opera. Hear swedish soprano nina stemme sing the demanding title role of puccinis chinese. Jan 30, 2016 marty sohlmetropolitan opera a scene from act i of puccinis turandot. Jun 12, 2016 great performances at the met is a presentation of thirteen productions llc for wnet, one of americas most prolific and respected public media providers. Thats why anyone who wants to marry her must first solve three riddles. Operas leading dramatic soprano nina stemme sings the title role of the proud princess of ancient china, whose riddles doom every suitor. The metropolitan opera hd live performance of puccinis turandot was conducted by paolo carignani, with marco berti as calaf, nina stemme as turandot, anita hartig as liu, alexander tsymbalyuk as timur, and ronald naldi as altoum. The protagonists are firstrate with nina stemme jenufa, eva marton kostelnicka and jorma silvasti laca.
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