Synopsis
Franco Zeffirelli's magnificient staging of Puccini's final opera - a fairy tale set in a mythical China - is one of the most popular in the Met repertory. In this Live in HD production, Maria Guleghina takes on the title role and Marcello Giordani is Calaf, the unknown prince. Marina Poplavskaya and Samuel Ramey co-star, and Andris Nelsons conducts in his Met debut.
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Technical team
Gary Halvorson Directing
David Kneuss Directing
Giuseppe Adami Writing
Renato Simoni Writing
Giacomo Puccini Music
Louisa Briccetti Producing
Victoria Warivonchik Producing
Peter Gelb Executive Producing
Production
Decca
The Metropolitan Opera