Puccini's Turandot is presented in the Zeffirelli production that holds the Arena's box-office record, featuring costumes by Oscar-winning designer Emi Wada. Six performances are conducted by Verona native Andrea Battistoni, Music Director of Opera Australia and Turin's Teatro Regio. The rotating casts feature dramatic soprano Lise Lindstrom in the title role, tenor Brian Jagde as Calaf, and soprano Lisette Oropesa in her role debut as Liù.
Cast and Creative Team for Puccini: Turandot at Arena di Verona
Cast
Lisette Oropesa
Liù
Lise Lindstrom
Turandot
Brian Jagde
Calaf
Eleonora Buratto
Mimì
Annalisa Stroppa
Fenena
Amartüvshin Enkhbat
Nabucco
Alexander Vinogradov
Ramfis
Gregory Kunde
Radamès
Maria José Siri
Aïda
Mihai Damian
Germont
Yusif Eyvazov
Alfredo
Martina Russomanno
Violetta
Patti Smith
Ensemble
Vittorio Grigolo
Ensemble
Plácido Domingo
Ensemble
Erin Morley
Ensemble
Carlo Vistoli
Ensemble
Ludovic Tézier
Ensemble.
Creative Team
Francesco Ivan Ciampa
Conductor
Juan Guillermo Nova
Scenic Designer
Stefano Ciammitti
Costume Designer
Lorca Massine
Choreographer
Marco Balich
Director
James Conlon
Conductor
Andrea Battistoni
Conductor
Francesco Ommassini
Conductor
Franco Zeffirelli
Director
Francesco Lanzillotta
Conductor
Daniel Oren
Conductor
Stefano Poda
Director
Michele Spotti
Conductor
Paul Curran
Director
News About Puccini: Turandot at Arena di Verona
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What shows are coming up next at Arena di Verona?
Roberto Bolle and Friends (07/21/26-07/21/26)
Verdi: Aïda (dir. Zeffirelli) (07/30/26-09/10/26)
Orff: Carmina Burana (08/13/26-08/13/26)
Paganini Paradise: Superlive Immersive Concert (08/18/26-08/18/26)
Viva Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Immersive Concert (08/19/26-08/19/26)
Verdi: Aïda (dir. Zeffirelli) (07/30/26-09/10/26)
Orff: Carmina Burana (08/13/26-08/13/26)
Paganini Paradise: Superlive Immersive Concert (08/18/26-08/18/26)
Viva Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Immersive Concert (08/19/26-08/19/26)
What shows have played recently at Arena di Verona?
Puccini: La bohème (07/03/26-07/25/26)
Verdi: Nabucco (06/26/26-09/09/26)
Verdi: Aïda (dir. Poda) (06/19/26-07/24/26)
Verdi: La traviata (06/12/26-09/12/26)
Campioni del Mondo. Italia Loves Unesco. (06/05/26-06/05/26)
Roméo et Juliette (08/31/13-09/07/13)
Rigoletto (08/09/13-09/06/13)
Gala Verdi (07/17/13-07/17/13)
Messa da Requiem (07/13/13-07/13/13)
Il Trovatore (07/06/13-07/27/13)
Verdi: Nabucco (06/26/26-09/09/26)
Verdi: Aïda (dir. Poda) (06/19/26-07/24/26)
Verdi: La traviata (06/12/26-09/12/26)
Campioni del Mondo. Italia Loves Unesco. (06/05/26-06/05/26)
Roméo et Juliette (08/31/13-09/07/13)
Rigoletto (08/09/13-09/06/13)
Gala Verdi (07/17/13-07/17/13)
Messa da Requiem (07/13/13-07/13/13)
Il Trovatore (07/06/13-07/27/13)
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