The Metropolitan Opera HD Live Puccini: Turandot (Season 4, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | Musical

The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Puccini: Turandot (Season 4, Episode 3)

Not Rated

TV Episode | Musical

To win the hand of Princess Turandot, suitors must first answer her three riddles, but an incorrect answer sends the suitor to the executioner. A stranger with no name, who no-one knows, tries. Will he win her hand, or lose his head?

Director

Gary Halvorson

Producers

Louisa Briccetti | Victoria Warivonchik

Production Designer

Franco Zeffirelli

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 7, 2009

Release date

Nov 7, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Andris Nelsons Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Memorial Concert for Claudio Abbado (2015)
Patricia Racette Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Madama Butterfly (2010)
Maria Guleghina Turandot Turandot See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Marina Poplavskaya Liù Liù See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Marcello Giordani Calàf Calàf See fewer	A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
Samuel Ramey Timur Timur See fewer	Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Charles Anthony Emperor Altoum Emperor Altoum See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Joshua Hopkins Ping Ping See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Tony Stevenson Pang Pang See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Eduardo Valdes Pong Pong See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Mark Dechiazza Three Masks (as Mark De Chiazza) Three Masks (as Mark De Chiazza) See fewer	The Exchange (IX) (2014)
Andrew Robinson Three Masks Three Masks See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Sam Meredith Three Masks Three Masks See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Keith Miller Mandarin Mandarin See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Antonio DeMarco Executioner Executioner See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Sasha Semin Prince of Persia Prince of Persia See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Anne Nonnemacher Handmaidens Handmaidens See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Mary Hughes Handmaidens Handmaidens See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Linda Gelinas Temptresses Temptresses See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Annemarie Lucania Temptresses Temptresses See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Rachel Schuette Temptresses Temptresses See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra Themselves - Orchestra See fewer	Anaconda (1997)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus Chorus Chorus See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Metropolitan Opera Ballet Dancers Dancers See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
James R. Blumenfeld Self - Properties Master (Intermission) Self - Properties Master (Intermission) See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Joseph Calleja Self - Next Transmission Star from 'Les Contes D'Hoffmann' (Intermission) Self - Next Transmission Star from 'Les Contes D'Hoffmann' (Intermission) See fewer	The Immigrant (2013)
David Krauss Self - Trumpetter (Also Intermission Talk) Self - Trumpetter (Also Intermission Talk) See fewer	Teeth (I) (2007)
James Ross Self - Trumpetter (Also Intermission Talk) Self - Trumpetter (Also Intermission Talk) See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
Amir Levy Popolo (uncredited) Popolo (uncredited) See fewer	FBI (2018)
Christian Rozakis Popolo (uncredited) Popolo (uncredited) See fewer	Suicide for Beginners (2022)