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| Turandot : 4 of 5 | |
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11.29.2003
8:58 PM | Link0 comments |
 When I go to the opera, more often than not I've seen a production of the piece before, and I end up comparing memories and looking at technical details. However, I had never seen Turandot before, so I really enjoyed watching and getting into the story this time. Speaking of the story, it's actually a little disturbing, since the lead characters really allow some terrible things to happen - it's tough to feel happy for the heroes when they aren't so noble. The real star of the show is Liu, a slave girl who is in love with Calaf to the point of suicide just to keep his secret. The performers were all wonderful, although Turandot's voice was a little cutting for my taste. The sets were beautiful, but the painted scrims seems a little too painterly to me. Anyway, the music is fantastic, featuring a spectacular theme that nearly everyone can hum (even though it's not certain that Puccini wrote it!). Turandot was a great experience that I look forward to comparing to another production someday.
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