Turandot drowned in an orchestral tsunami at The Royal Opera

Yusif Eyvasov (Calaf) and dancers

Turandot

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (Liù), Rafał Siwek (Timur)

Anna Netrebko (Turandot)

Aled Hall (Pang), Simone del Savio (Ping), James Kryshak (Pong)

By David Karlin, 16 December 2025

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“this isn’t the first Turandot in which that I’ve seen the show stolen by Liù”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 15 December 2025

Puccini, Turandot

The Royal Opera

Daniel Oren, Conductor

Andrei Șerban, Director

Sally Jacobs, Set Designer, Costume Designer

F Mitchell Dana, Lighting Designer

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

Royal Opera Chorus

Anna Netrebko, Turandot

Yusif Eyvazov, Calaf

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Liù

Rafał Siwek, Timur

Raúl Giménez, Emperor Altoum

Simone Del Savio, Ping

Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono, Pang

James Kryshak, Pong

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Netrebko and Eyvazov survive the orchestral tsunami – just – in The Royal Opera’s Turandot