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Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 3 pm
NEC's Jordan Hall
30 Gainesborough St, Boston
With the Boston City Singers, Jane Money, Artistic Director.
Concert performance in Italian with projected English translations.
Pre-concert lecture at 2 pm by Michael Sims, advisor to Concert Opera Boston. Concert and lecture are sponsored by Concert Opera Boston.
See press release for this concert. More pictures and information are at Sue Auclair's Turandot web site.
Hear the radio spot for the concert (MP3 format) and audio files from the 1992 performance.
Puccini’s final opera, Turandot is the story of an icy Chinese princess whose suitors must answer three riddles to win her hand—or die trying. The opera includes the renowned tenor aria “Nessun Dorma.” This performance continues Chorus pro Musica’s long tradition of outstanding concert operas led by Maestro Jeffrey Rink. With soprano Othalie Graham as Turandot and tenor Kip Wilborn as Calaf.
Chorus pro Musica last performed Turandot to a full house on May 31, 1998 at Jordan Hall, under the baton of Jeffrey Rink. Performers included: Catherine Kelly, Turandot; Maxwell Li, Calaf (Prince); Maria Ferrante, Liu; William Cotten, Emperor; Donald Wilkinson, Mandarin; Mikhail Svellov Krutiko, Timur; Philip Lima, Ping; Thomas Westfall, Pang; Mark Evans, Pong; and the New England Conservatory Children's Choir, Jean Meltaus, Director.
“Rearrange schedules, change plans, and run to see this vocally and visually stunning new production featuring a young dramatic soprano (Othalie Graham) who is destined for international stardom. As Turandot, Othalie Graham electrified the audience with enormous vocal power, tonal depth, and dramatic savvy.” —the Salt Lake Tribune, July 7, 2005Since her auspicious debut in the role with Opera Delaware in 2004, in which she was hailed for her “imperious presence and powerful voice,” Ms. Graham has become one of the leading young interpreters of the role, performing it not only with Utah Festival Opera in 2005, but also with Boheme Opera and Sacramento Opera in 2006. More raves at www.othaliegrahamsoprano.com
Read the synopsis of Turandot by John W. Freeman from the Metropolitan Opera web site (with audio file featuring Luciano Pavarotti singing "Nessun Dorma"). Also see more information below.
 Kip Wilborn Calaf |
 Eleni Calenos Liu |
 Todd Robinson Timur |
 Benjamin Werth Mandarin |
 David Kravitz Ping |
 Frank Kelly Pang |
 Charles Blandy Pong |
Listen to Chorus pro Musica's TurandotExcerpts are all from Chorus pro Musica's performance of May 31, 1998 at Jordan Hall, Jeffrey Rink conducting.
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