Friday, October 22
7:30 PM, Hammons Hall

Our season begins with a concert performance of Puccini's great, final opera featuring some of his most passionate and extraordinary music including the beloved "Nessun dorma." The production includes a spectacular cast, the OLO Orchestra and Chorus, and the Springfield Chamber Chorus.

CAST

Jennifer Forni

Robert McNichols

Jacob Luellen

Cameron Schutza

Chris Thompson

Sean Spyres

Sarah Walston

Stephen Bomgardner

SYNOPSIS

By imperial decree, Princess Turandot is to marry the first royal suitor able to answer her three riddles, failure leading to execution, a fate to be suffered by the Prince of Persia. Calaf resolves to try his chance with the cold-hearted Princess, although Ping, Pang and Pong and his father try to dissuade him. Turandot poses her three riddles, which Calaf answers correctly, offering her a chance of escape, if, before morning, she can find out his name. Every effort is made to find out Calaf ’s name, with the slave-girl Liù tortured, but remaining loyally silent, killing herself rather than reveal it. Finally Calaf tells her his name, but now Turandot has learned that his true name is Love.
​(Naxos Music Library)

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