🎼🎵 Did you know that Puccini himself wrote the words for Liù’s aria “Tu che di gel sei cinta”, from his opera Turandot? Upon reading it, the librettists declared they could not do any better and we agree! Listen to the character’s aria, touchingly interpreted by Rosa Feola in the latest Teatro di San Carlo season-opener! 🎼🎵 https://bit.ly/48IoYuM | medici.tv

One of the most complex—and breathtaking—productions in the Met’s repertory, Franco Zeffirelli’s grand staging of Puccini’s Turandot features elaborate costumes, massive scenery, and a cast of hundreds. Before tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream, go behind the scenes of a performance of Turandot and meet two of the stage managers responsible for making it all run smoothly. The 2016 Live in HD transmission of the opera is available tonight, August 13, starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, Aug

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