Puccini, Sutherland, Pavarotti, Caballé, Mehta – Turandot (Highlights)

Puccini – Turandot (Highlights)
Giacomo Puccini
Featuring Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballé
Conducted by Zubin Mehta

A powerful highlights collection from one of opera’s most dramatic and visually rich works, Turandot captures Puccini at the height of his theatrical and melodic powers. This recording brings together an extraordinary cast, with some of the greatest operatic voices of the 20th century delivering performances of remarkable intensity and control.

Set in an imagined imperial China, Turandot tells a story of love, power, and transformation, driven by Puccini’s lush orchestration and unforgettable arias. This highlights edition distils the opera’s most iconic moments into a compelling sequence, balancing grand choral scenes with intimate, emotionally charged solos.

Luciano Pavarotti’s rendition of “Nessun Dorma” stands as one of the most famous operatic recordings ever made - heroic, soaring, and instantly recognisable. Montserrat Caballé brings lyrical depth and emotional vulnerability, while Joan Sutherland adds vocal brilliance and dramatic weight to the performance.

Under Zubin Mehta’s direction, the orchestra provides a rich, cinematic backdrop, capturing both the spectacle and the subtlety of Puccini’s final opera.

An essential entry point into Turandot and a showcase of operatic performance at its highest level.

Tracklist:

1. Gira la cote – 2:27
2. Perché tarda la luna? – 4:42
3. Signore, ascolta! – 2:40
4. Non piangere, Liù! – 2:18
5. Ah! Per l’ultima volta – 2:46
6. Olà, Pang! Olà, Pong! – 3:18
7. Ho una casa nell’Honan – 3:45
8. In questa reggia – 6:37
9. Gelo che ti dà foco – 3:12
10. Figlio del cielo! – 3:05
11. Nessun dorma! – 2:58
12. Quel nome! – 1:24
13. Tanto amore segreto – 3:05
14. Tu che di gel sei cinta – 7:35
15. C’era negli occhi tuoi – 4:19
16. Diecimila anni – 3:18