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# Puccini: Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera

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Review: Powerful production and quality - This is tremendous production. The singing (with the exception of the emperor) is top notch. The acting is emotional. The music and the chorus were all fantastic. Despite being recorded live, the sound quality is as clear as a studio recording. The first thing that is very gratifying about this DVD is the SUBTITLES!!! Holy s***! THE FIRST opera that I've watched, whether live or from a recording, that literally translate ALL of the librettos and follow closely with the singing. The English translation isn't perfect, some liberties were taken to make sure the non-Italian speaking audience understands, but they are close enough. This really made the viewing significantly easier and smoother. Because with the translation I can see just how beautifully written the libretto was. I never understood why people object to subtitles. But this time, it has been done right! The set is also fabulous, and unlike other versions of Turandot, the set and the acting pretty much all directly corresponded to the meaning of the libretto, so it makes it easier to understand and made the performance more natural. I only wished that Domingo had done this performance much younger than in this production. Here he is already entering the 50s, so age-wise not really suited for Calaf anymore. You can also tell that he has sung this role way too many times already because he has a bit of a smugness for the role. Whereas in his earlier year performances (e.g. 1982 in La Scala), there was a bit of uneasiness and more focus and passion, and also the acting is a little bit more physical, which suited the character of Calaf better. Whereas here Domingo has this smirk at times, which is fine but I just like his younger year performances better without it. But his singing is fantastic as always--gentle phrasing on the language, smooth transitions and powerful ring of voice resolves in velvet-like softness. Eva Marton is very good as Turandot, she also closely follows the character of Turandot as written. Her acting is not always natural but she does all of the emotional spectrum, unlike other performances of Turandot that I've seen which tend to be more stale. Marton's chemistry with Domingo is also smoking! Leona Mitchel is also great as Liu. The other main casts all sang their parts excellently. Especially to note are the three tenors who sang ping pong and pang. Best trio from any performances that I've heard. Top-notch singers who harmonized perfectly. A couple of minor complaints: Although I know that it's an opera set in a fictional China, I still wish that they at least stick to some fundamentally known style of costumes. Why is the emperor in black and wearing the clothes of an official? Is he supposed to be mourning or something? Which doesn't make sense since even the libretto tells you that the color of mourning in China is white not black. The emperor always wear golden color unless you are talking about extremely early dynasties, which then wouldn't match the rest of the set and costumes, or when the story supposedly has taken place. The set designer also seemed to confuse what the emperor is suppose to wear on his head. As two people (I'm not sure what they were supposed to be) standing slightly lower than the emperor actually wear the emperor's crown, whereas the emperor wears the official's head piece. It's just totally laughable to me, a Chinese, while watching this. The emperor's singing was just bad. The singer portrayed an emperor shaking in his boots the whole time. Okay, I know that it's fictional and that supposedly even the emperor is a bit wary of the princess, but still, seriously? The emperor of China acting like a weasel old man? Unless the libretto specifically mentions it (it doesn't), it's just not how it's supposed to be. The emperor of China is supposed to be glorious and divine. I like the La Scala version of the emperor, and even with that one the emperor still looks a bit too humbled. But the bottom line is, the way he acted in this production seriously compromised his singing, which I find to be the worst thing you can do. But if you like Turandot, I really do think that you should take a look at this one. It's quite a fantastic production overall. I wished that I would have seen it live. But I'm grateful for this recording to enter my collection.
Review: Spectacular Performance - Turandot is a beautiful opera with a happy ending. It was Puccini's final work, completed by his student Franco Alfano Puccini's death. The MET production is spectacular with beautiful costumes, great acting, great voices, and great ballet. It is staged to reflect Chinese culture very accurately. There is another opera performed at Forbidden City in China, which has even a grander scale. But, the Met production is more intimate with better singing and acting. I had purchased the VHS version of this opera, but the DVD has better fidelity of image, better sound, and a better English version of subtitles. It also has subtitles in other languages. The performances of Mitchell, Marton, and Domingo are impressive.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Allan Glassman, Anthony Laciura, Arthur Thompson, Brian Schexnayder, Carlo Gozzi, Eva Marton, Giuseppe Adami, Hugues Cuenod, Kirk Browning, Leona Mitchell, Paul Plishka, Plcido Domingo, Renato Simoni, Scott Forrest Contributor Allan Glassman, Anthony Laciura, Arthur Thompson, Brian Schexnayder, Carlo Gozzi, Eva Marton, Giuseppe Adami, Hugues Cuenod, Kirk Browning, Leona Mitchell, Paul Plishka, Plcido Domingo, Renato Simoni, Scott Forrest See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 572 Reviews |
| Format | Color, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled |
| Genre | Music Video & Concerts, Musicals & Performing Arts/Classical |
| Language | Italian |
| Runtime | 2 hours and 14 minutes |

## Product Details

- **Format:** Color, DTS Surround Sound, NTSC, Subtitled
- **Genre:** Music Video & Concerts, Musicals & Performing Arts/Classical
- **Language:** Italian
- **Runtime:** 2 hours and 14 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful production and quality
*by A***G on September 29, 2015*

This is tremendous production. The singing (with the exception of the emperor) is top notch. The acting is emotional. The music and the chorus were all fantastic. Despite being recorded live, the sound quality is as clear as a studio recording. The first thing that is very gratifying about this DVD is the SUBTITLES!!! Holy s***! THE FIRST opera that I've watched, whether live or from a recording, that literally translate ALL of the librettos and follow closely with the singing. The English translation isn't perfect, some liberties were taken to make sure the non-Italian speaking audience understands, but they are close enough. This really made the viewing significantly easier and smoother. Because with the translation I can see just how beautifully written the libretto was. I never understood why people object to subtitles. But this time, it has been done right! The set is also fabulous, and unlike other versions of Turandot, the set and the acting pretty much all directly corresponded to the meaning of the libretto, so it makes it easier to understand and made the performance more natural. I only wished that Domingo had done this performance much younger than in this production. Here he is already entering the 50s, so age-wise not really suited for Calaf anymore. You can also tell that he has sung this role way too many times already because he has a bit of a smugness for the role. Whereas in his earlier year performances (e.g. 1982 in La Scala), there was a bit of uneasiness and more focus and passion, and also the acting is a little bit more physical, which suited the character of Calaf better. Whereas here Domingo has this smirk at times, which is fine but I just like his younger year performances better without it. But his singing is fantastic as always--gentle phrasing on the language, smooth transitions and powerful ring of voice resolves in velvet-like softness. Eva Marton is very good as Turandot, she also closely follows the character of Turandot as written. Her acting is not always natural but she does all of the emotional spectrum, unlike other performances of Turandot that I've seen which tend to be more stale. Marton's chemistry with Domingo is also smoking! Leona Mitchel is also great as Liu. The other main casts all sang their parts excellently. Especially to note are the three tenors who sang ping pong and pang. Best trio from any performances that I've heard. Top-notch singers who harmonized perfectly. A couple of minor complaints: Although I know that it's an opera set in a fictional China, I still wish that they at least stick to some fundamentally known style of costumes. Why is the emperor in black and wearing the clothes of an official? Is he supposed to be mourning or something? Which doesn't make sense since even the libretto tells you that the color of mourning in China is white not black. The emperor always wear golden color unless you are talking about extremely early dynasties, which then wouldn't match the rest of the set and costumes, or when the story supposedly has taken place. The set designer also seemed to confuse what the emperor is suppose to wear on his head. As two people (I'm not sure what they were supposed to be) standing slightly lower than the emperor actually wear the emperor's crown, whereas the emperor wears the official's head piece. It's just totally laughable to me, a Chinese, while watching this. The emperor's singing was just bad. The singer portrayed an emperor shaking in his boots the whole time. Okay, I know that it's fictional and that supposedly even the emperor is a bit wary of the princess, but still, seriously? The emperor of China acting like a weasel old man? Unless the libretto specifically mentions it (it doesn't), it's just not how it's supposed to be. The emperor of China is supposed to be glorious and divine. I like the La Scala version of the emperor, and even with that one the emperor still looks a bit too humbled. But the bottom line is, the way he acted in this production seriously compromised his singing, which I find to be the worst thing you can do. But if you like Turandot, I really do think that you should take a look at this one. It's quite a fantastic production overall. I wished that I would have seen it live. But I'm grateful for this recording to enter my collection.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spectacular Performance
*by L***O on October 13, 2016*

Turandot is a beautiful opera with a happy ending. It was Puccini's final work, completed by his student Franco Alfano Puccini's death. The MET production is spectacular with beautiful costumes, great acting, great voices, and great ballet. It is staged to reflect Chinese culture very accurately. There is another opera performed at Forbidden City in China, which has even a grander scale. But, the Met production is more intimate with better singing and acting. I had purchased the VHS version of this opera, but the DVD has better fidelity of image, better sound, and a better English version of subtitles. It also has subtitles in other languages. The performances of Mitchell, Marton, and Domingo are impressive.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hope, Blood, and TURANDOT!
*by L***R on November 7, 2005*

1. Hope...I hope you will buy this dvd. One of the best opera that I have seen on DVD. 2. Blood...This cast has passion. Levine is divine. Domingo is a strong Calaf with a dramatic voice that soars over Puccini's masterpiece. His acting is tremendous as usuall. Mitchell is the bonus of this great cast. She sings flawlessly and one of the best Liu I have heard. 3. Turandot...Eva Marton might not be the best Turandot, but that does not matter. When she and Domingo were singing in act III it was magic. When she was shedding tears while singing my heart palpitated to a renewed passion of why I loved Opera to begin with. My eyes and ears where glued to my home theater. For all I care Marton and Domingo could have cracked their voices and it would have not mattered to me a bit, cause folks the stars were alligned right over the Met that night. I have not seen Metha's version of the Turandot, but this is the best Turandot I have seen so far.

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