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LondonTrial by Jury & The Zoo
Sullivan
Peter Whelan; John Savournin; English National Opera; takis; Ben Pickersgill; English National Opera Orchestra; Mary Bevan
EdinburghTurandotNew production
Puccini: Turandot
Stuart Stratford; Sir David McVicar; Scottish Opera; Charles Edwards; Doey Lüthi; Ben Pickersgill; The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
DublinTurandot
Puccini: Turandot
Valerio Galli; Sir David McVicar; Irish National Opera; Charles Edwards; Doey Lüthi; Ben Pickersgill; Irish National Opera Orchestra
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