I’d say that “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is not a maxim that has ever been used for Puccini’s Chinese-inspired fairytale, TURANDOT, which returned for another go-around at the Met the other day ...
The soprano is all but unknown in New York, having only sung a single performance of Lady Macbeth in Verdi’s Macbeth in 2019.
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues at 1 p.m. with a performance of “Turandot,” Puccini’s fairy tale of ancient China.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera was forced to stage a semi-staged performance of Puccini’s “Turandot” on Wednesday night after a stage elevator jammed. Met general manager Peter Gelb made an ...