The great Hungarian soprano Eva Marton (above) sang the “In questa reggia” from Puccini’s TURANDOT at the Metropolitan Opera’s 100th Anniversary Gala on October 22, 1983. I was there, and was very impressed by her interpretation of the aria. Watch and listen here.
About 3 weeks later, my partner Jan and I went up from Hartford to Boston (our first excursion together) to hear Marton sing the entire role of Turandot for the first time in her career. That performance has just recently turned up on YouTube: listen to it here.
Turandot: Éva Marton; Calaf: James McCracken; Liù: Sarah Reese; Timur: Harry Dworchak; Ping: James Rensink; Pang: Steven Schnurman; Pong: Noel Velasco; Emperor Altoum: Michael Hume; Mandarin: James Rensink; Prince of Persia: Michael Olsen
Conductor: Sarah Caldwell/Chorus and Orchestra of the Boston Opera Company
Aside from the powerhouse duo of Ms. Marton and tenor James McCracken, the cast included a lovely Liu from Sarah Reese and an excellent Timur: Harry Dworchak.
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