Metropolitan Opera presents semi-staged `Turandot’ after stage malfunction
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera was compelled to stage a semi-staged efficiency of Puccini’s “Turandot” on Wednesday evening after a stage elevator jammed.
Met normal supervisor Peter Gelb made an announcement from the stage earlier than the present.
“I’m sorry to say that this isn’t going to be a traditional evening on the opera — not that with regards to the Met, regular and opera are two phrases which might be usually utilized in the identical sentence,” Gelb stated.
The Met often has units for 4 totally different operas in the home at any given time, and Gelb stated the malfunction occurred as units have been moved following a daytime rehearsal of Puccini’s “La Rondine (The Swallow.)”
“Our sensible forged, orchestra and refrain are able to carry out for you in what will likely be an historic first — a semi-staged presentation of `Turandot’ on the Met,” Gelb stated.
The efficiency befell with the forged and refrain on a portion of a set used for the flats of the three ministers of state: Ping, Pang and Pong.
Ticket holders got the choice of refunds.
Franco Zeffirelli’s staging premiered in 1987 and has among the many most lavish units in Met historical past, recreating an imperial throne room with 199 folks on stage.
