Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni after Carlo Gozzi’s dramatic fairy tale (1762) World premiere at the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, April 25, 1926 April 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, 2013, Ordway, Saint Paul Sung in Italian with English captions
cast (in order of vocal appearance)
A mandarin Liù, a young slave girl Calaf, the unknown prince Timur, an exiled king, father of Calaf Ping, the grand chancellor Pang, the general purveyor Pong, the chief cook Turandot's handmaidens Emperor Altoum, father of Turandot Princess Turandot
John Allen Nelson Kelly Kaduce * Christie Hageman ** Adam Laurence Herskowitz * Scott Piper ** Richard Ollarsaba Matthew Opitz John Robert Lindsey Brad Benoit Allison Schardin, Maggie Lofboom Vern Sutton Irina Rindzuner * Helen Todd **
creative team
* performs April 13, 16, 18, 20
** performs April 14, 17, 19, 21
Michael Christie † Renaud Doucet André Barbe Guy Simard Jason Allen Daniel Ellis Aaron Breid †† Dale Kruse Eric McEnaney, Sheldon Miller Alexander Farino Renaud Doucet † conducts April 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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†† conducts April 21
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Conductor Stage Director and Choreographer Set and Costume Designer Lighting Designer Wig and Makeup Designer Assistant Director Assistant Conductor Children's Chorusmaster Répétiteurs Stage Manager English Captions
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