May.
14
2018
06/16/18 – Turandot – 1pm
NEW-TO-CHICAGO PRODUCTION
by Giacomo Puccini
Sung in Italian
photo credit: Todd Rosenberg
Turandot Opera Overview
Turandot, Puccini’s final opera and one of the biggest blockbusters in the repertoire, transports us to an exotic fantasy of ancient China. There the 
regal, forbidding Princess Turandot poses three riddles to each prince who wishes to win her — but anyone who fails to answer correctly is executed. Prince Calaf does answer correctly, and he declares that he’s willing to die if Turandot finds out his name by dawn. The plot unfolds to music of extraordinary brilliance, including “Nessun dorma,” the most popular of all Italian tenor arias!
regal, forbidding Princess Turandot poses three riddles to each prince who wishes to win her — but anyone who fails to answer correctly is executed. Prince Calaf does answer correctly, and he declares that he’s willing to die if Turandot finds out his name by dawn. The plot unfolds to music of extraordinary brilliance, including “Nessun dorma,” the most popular of all Italian tenor arias!“A Ryan Opera Center breakout star, [Amber Wagner] produced a gleaming, ample and effortless sound that also was warm and womanly when it needed to be.”
– Chicago Tribune
– Chicago Tribune
Amber Wagner†
Turandot
Stefano La Colla*
Calaf
Maria Agresta*
Liù (December)
Janai Brugger*
Liù (January)
Andrea Silvestrelli
Timur
Zachary Nelson
Ping
Rodell Rosel†
Pang
Keith Jameson
Pong
Sir Andrew Davis
Conductor (12/5 – 1/21)
Robert Tweten
Conductor (1/27)
Rob Kearley*
Director
Allen Charles Klein*
Set & Costume Designer
Chris Maravich
Lighting Designer
Michael Black
Chorus Master
