11K views · 481 reactions | Nina Stemme, one of opera’s greatest dramatic sopranos, takes on the title role of the proud princess of legendary China in Puccini's "Turandot" on the next GP at The Metropolitan Opera: | Great Performances l PBS | Facebook

Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska will play Puccini’s icy princess in stirring opera TURANDOT, which takes the stage in the company’s dazzling, ever-popular production by Franco Zeffirelli. MET OPERA: TURANDOT commences Saturday July 9 at Cinema Nova! cinemanova.com.au/films/met-opera-turandot | Cinema Nova

Beginning this Sunday, September 4, the Great Performances l PBS at the Met series features an encore presentation of Puccini’s Turandot hosted by Nadine Sierra. Soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska stars in the title role of the legendary cold-hearted princess. Tenor Yonghoon Lee plays Calàf, the bold prince determined to win her love, alongside soprano Ermonela Jaho as the devoted servant Liù and bass Ferruccio Furlanetto as the blind king Timur. Marco Armiliato conducts Puccini’s stirring score. Chec