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Cast and orchestra bring down the house in Met Opera’s glowing Turandot revival

Angela Meade (Turandot) and ensemble
© Ken Howard | Met Opera
Michael Fabiano (Calaf), Vitalij Kowaljow (Timur) and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha (Liù)
© Ken Howard | Met Opera
Hansung Yoo (Ping), Tony Stevenson (Pang), Michael Fabiano (Calaf) and Rodell Rosel (Pong)
© Ken Howard | Met Opera
Turandot, Act 3 finale
© Ken Howard | Met Opera
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“the Met Orchestra was at its finest, completely responsive to Rizzi’s every gesture”
Reviewed at Lincoln Center: Metropolitan Opera House, New York City on 23 September 2025
Puccini, Turandot
Metropolitan Opera
Carlo Rizzi, Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli, Director, Set Designer
Anna Anni, Costume Designer
Gil Wechsler, Lighting Designer
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Angela Meade, Turandot
Michael Fabiano, Calaf
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Liù
Vitalij Kowaljow, Timur
Thomas J Capobianco, Emperor Altoum
Hansung Yoo, Ping
Tony Stevenson, Pang
Rodell Rosel, Pong
Le Bu, Mandarin
Chiang Ching, Choreography
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