Listen Saturday, May 7th at 1pm. Program notes courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera.

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The Metropolitan Opera’s 2021-22 season of live Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with Puccini’s riveting opera, Turandot. The stellar international cast features Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska in the title role of the icy princess of legendary Peking. Korean tenor Yonghoon Lee is Prince Calàf, who risks everything for her love. Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho is the devoted Liù, and Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto is Timur, the exiled king of Tartary. Maestro Marco Armiliato leads the Met Orchestra and Chorus in this resplendent score.

Read a synopsis of the opera.

Liudmyla Monastyrska in the title role of Puccini's "Turandot." (Ken Howard)

CONDUCTOR: Marco Armiliato

CAST:

Turandot - Liudmyla Monastyrska

Liù - Ermonela Jaho

Prince Calàf - Yonghoon Lee

Timur - Ferruccio Furlanetto

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Want a closer look at the music of Turandot? Stream the Aria Code episode on Prince Calàf's aria "Nessun dorma."