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Turandot in Tokyo: A bold reimagining of the ending

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“it was Nakamura’s sensational Liù that captivated the audience”
Reviewed at New National Theatre, Tokyo: Opera House, Tokyo on 18 July 2019
Puccini, Turandot
New National Theatre
Kazushi Ono, Conductor
Àlex Ollé, Director
Alfons Flores, Set Designer
Lluc Castells, Costume Designer
Iréne Theorin, Turandot
Teodor Ilincăi, Calaf
Eri Nakamura, Liù
Riccardo Zanellato, Timur
Hiroshi Mochiki, Emperor Altoum
Takashi Masu, Ping
Takumi Yogi, Pang
Toshiaki Murakami, Pong
Yuichi Toyoshima, Mandarin
New National Theatre Chorus
Fujiwara Opera Chorus
Biwako Hall Vocal Ensemble
Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia
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