Marking a century since the death of Puccini, La Scala is mounting a return of Turandot. British conductor Daniel Harding, noted for his revealing re-readings of nineteenth and twentieth-century Italian works, will be leading. Harding has a well-established artistic relationship with La Scala and its orchestra dating back to 2005, when he conducted the opening performance of that season with Mozart’s Idomeneo.
This new production of Turandot is directed by Davide Livermore who has staged numerous acclaimed operas at La Scala in recent years. It will be his fourth time opening the season. Puccini left this work unfinished and there have been different versions of the ending. This new production will use the finale by Franco Alfano.
