Puccini’s last opera, Turandot, revolves around the beautiful Princess Turandot and the charming Prince Calaf. Turandot is full of “blood, violence, and fear – but also love and hope.”
Princess Turandot declares that anyone who attempts to marry her and fails to answer three riddles correctly will be punished by death. Prince Calaf takes on the challenge. As the plot unfolds, sacrifices are made, hearts are broken, and blood is spilled, but love ultimately wins.
The Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s cast for Turandot includes:
- Princess Turandot – Rebecca Nash, soprano
- Calaf – Ta’u Pupu’a, tenor
- Liù – Chloé Olivia Moore, soprano
- Timur – Stephen Swanson , baritone
- L’imperatore Altoum – Jesse Donner, tenor
- Ping – Andrew McLaughlin, baritone
- Pang – Nicholas Nestorak, tenor
- Pong – Max Zander, tenor
- Mandarino – Matthew Lau, bass
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s Director William Ferrara describes Puccini’s music as “beautiful, and grief stricken” and believes it is Puccini’s “undying message of hope that is his final gift to us.”
Turandot show times will be:
- Saturday, November 3rd at 8 pm
- Sunday, November 4th at 11 pm
The Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre performance of Turandot will end this season’s Opera in October.
