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Past Seasons: Turandot
The Genesis Energy Spring Season
"a spectacular finale for NBR New Zealand Opera's 2007 season" - NZ Herald
Puccini's final work of genius is opera at its most telling and memorable. The music of Turandot is full of pathos and magnificence - the beautiful Nessun dorma is only one of many highlights.
This bold production was conceived for Welsh National Opera by Christopher Alden, one of America's foremost stage directors. His interpretation of Turandot, casting a penetrating eye on power and conformity, will take audiences on a remarkable emotional journey.
Leading a cast of top New Zealand and international singers, star soprano Margaret Medlyn makes her unmissable debut in the towering role of Turandot.
Puccini's final work of genius is opera at its most telling and memorable. The music of Turandot is full of pathos and magnificence - the beautiful Nessun dorma is only one of many highlights.