Taylor ́s “ringing top” and “blazing good looks” have garnered much excitement in houses in the United States and Europe.Īs the heart broken and emotionally tortured Liu, soprano Danielle Pastin makes her Virginia Opera debut. In the role of Prince Calaf, who has the formidable task of transforming Turandot’s cold heart, is tenor Derek Taylor “The Met-experienced American soprano, Kelly Cae Hogan, has enormous vocal power and glistening brilliant high notes in the title role ( Turandot).” - Goettinger Tageblatt (Michael Schaefer – April 1, 2015). Selected for the role of the ice-cold princess Turandot, Virginia Opera is thrilled to welcome back soprano Kelly Cae Hogan in the challenging role ( Salome 2015). With a cast of internationally acclaimed performers, a massive chorus of adults and children, and the fabulous Richmond Symphony in the pit, this will prove to be a stunning theatrical experience.' Turandot is always a spectacle, with an intensely colorful score, featuring some of the most breathtaking and dramatic music in all the repertory. Virginia Opera’s Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Adam Turner, commented 'this extraordinary final masterpiece of Giacomo Puccini will positively delight our audiences, particularly with the immense vocal and instrumental forces assembled for our production. Puccini’s extravagant and exotic score - featuring ‘Nessun Dorma’ – one of the most stirring opera arias of all time - throws the audience into a world of suspense and horror. Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, drops the curtain on the 2016-2017 opera season with Giacomo Puccini’s final opera, Turandot.īased on the ancient fable set in China, this story of legendary Princess Turandot weaves the quest for love with the ultimate consequences.

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