Turandot (Teatro alla Scala)

Turandot (Teatro alla Scala) with Nina Stemme – Giacomo Puccini passed away prior to completing Turandot, leaving over 30 sketches for the ending and a note indicating a proposed dramatic shift into the realms of love with the words “and now Tristan.” This version marked the first time the opera was performed in Milan with the finale devised by Luciano Berio, replacing the traditional ending. Berio worked closely with both the stage director Nikolaus Lehnhoff and La Scala’s Music Director Riccardo Chailly, with Nina Stemme bringing her powerful, luxuriant voice to the title role.