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Compelling Turandot as LA Opera imports Hockney's spectacular designs

Turandot
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Angela Meade (Turandot)
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Turandot
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Morris Robinson (Timur), Russell Thomas (Calaf) and Guanqun Yu (Liù)
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Turandot
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“Hockney's eye for perspective, angle, color and dramatic practicality is still a notable feature”
Reviewed at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles on 18 May 2024
Puccini, Turandot
LA Opera
James Conlon, Conductor
Garnett Bruce, Director
David Hockney, Set Designer
Ian Falconer, Costume Designer
Thomas J Munn, Lighting Designer
LA Opera Orchestra
LA Opera Chorus
Angela Meade, Turandot
Russell Thomas, Calaf
Guanqun Yu, Liù
Morris Robinson, Timur
Ashley Faatoalia, Emperor Altoum
Ryan Wolfe, Ping
Terrence Chin-Loy, Pang
Julius Ahn, Pong
Alan Williams, Mandarin
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