Protagonist Calaf, his aging father Timur, and Timur’s nurse, Liu, visit the hall where they hang the mug shots of the dearly beheaded. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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Protagonist Calaf, his aging father Timur, and Timur’s nurse, Liu, visit the hall where they hang the mug shots of the dearly beheaded. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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Liu begs Calaf to reconsider his quest for the cruel princess Turandot’s hand. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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Liu begs Calaf to reconsider his quest for the cruel princess Turandot’s hand. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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Turandot’s head henchmen, Ping, Pang, and Pong, do their fair share of pencil-pushing while wishing they worked for a kinder dynasty. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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Turandot’s head henchmen, Ping, Pang, and Pong, do their fair share of pencil-pushing while wishing they worked for a kinder dynasty. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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The townspeople carry the memory of their princess’s many spurned suitors. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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The townspeople carry the memory of their princess’s many spurned suitors. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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The court assembles to judge Calaf’s answers to Princess Turandot’s cryptic riddles. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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The court assembles to judge Calaf’s answers to Princess Turandot’s cryptic riddles. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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The Emporer Altoum, Turandot’s father, presides over the riddle rite. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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The Emporer Altoum, Turandot’s father, presides over the riddle rite. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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At last, Turandot yields to Calaf and grants him her hand. Photo by Cory Weaver.
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At last, Turandot yields to Calaf and grants him her hand. Photo by Cory Weaver.
Culturephile caught the Superbowl Sunday performance of Turandot, and simply couldn’t wait to show you photos. Please peruse the slide show to the left for a taste of the jewel-toned pageantry. Turandot is not a love story; it’s two love stories, one uplifting, and the other downright depressing. As you go into Valentine’s Day weekend, very possibly with plans to imbibe this gorgeously-staged opera, bear in mind that there are two ways to …
