Les Arts will dedicate the performances of 'Turandot', by Puccini, to the memory of Montserrat Caballé

The Palau de les Arts will dedicate the performances of 'Turandot', by Puccini, to the memory of the soprano Montserrat Caballé, who will die on October 6, as announced by the president of the Opera Theater Board, Susana Lloret, at the press conference.

“The Arts will honor “La Superba”, which will be a sublime interpreter of Liù's paper and an excellent Turandot, as well as the protagonist of reference records of this title”, he stated.

The arts center has attended the presentation of 'Turandot', by Puccini, the main title of the pre-season and fruit of the collaboration with Turisme of the Valencian Community, within the project “The Silk Road in Music” developed by the two institutions.

'Turandot' is, as Susana Lloret has recalled, a Valencian production that will attract the prestigious Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige to the Community and, at the same time, will be the letter of introduction of the Arts to China, when Canton, the third city in the country, will request the city to tender to inaugurate its new opera theater.

For the fourth time, Puccini's last opera has the poster "No hi ha entrees", but - as the president of the Board of Trustees has stressed - it is the first time that it can be seen with prices from 7 to 50 euros, and, therefore, “aimed at this new public that will add to this great cultural espai sense that això “It supposes a loss of artistic quality,” he pointed out.

“The stable ensembles of the Palau de les Arts, the Choir of the Generalitat, and the Valencian Community Orchestra, together with the award-winning Muntatge of Chen Caige, join an important list of artists, which combines prestigious performers with ascendant artists who have attended training at the Center Plácido Domingo.”

The young British conductor Alpesh Chauhan makes his debut with the Valencian Community Orchestra. The head of the Philharmonic Arturo Toscanini of Parma, who is revealing himself at a dizzying pace with one of the most promising batons, has conducted two concerts at the prestigious BBC Proms, and has also conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in the main season of the Barbican in London, or the 'Turandot' concert at the Teatre Lirico di Cagliari.

The stage work was entrusted to Allex Aguilera, de les Arts and the director of the filmmaker's work, who has delegated it to him for all of his subsequent repositionings. Author of works such as 'Opérame', 'Tristan und Isolde' and 'La Clemenza di Tito', Aguilera also developed an important international career with 'Don Giovanni' in Trieste, 'I pagliacci' in Monte Carlo', 'Lucia di Lammermoor' in Lima, and engagements in Palerm ('La favorite') and Monte Carlo ('Otello').

As he explains the 'regista', Kaige uses elements of traditional Chinese opera to propose a duality between what is real and what is unreal. Liu King's realistic scenery is inspired by the Forbidden City that surrounded the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties, while Chen Tong

Two coneguts pel públic de les Arts encapçalen el repartiment. The American soprano Jennifer Wilson, unforgettable Brünnhilde in Wagner's 'Tetralogia' and also remembered for her seues incursions in 'Fidelio' and 'Tristan und Isolde', starring Turandot, an opera that will be released in 2014 by Zubin Mehta and the Valencian Community Orchestra.

The Italian tenor Marco Berti is back to the public of Valencia with the role of Calaf, who will sing with Zubin Mehta at the premiere of this muntatge in 2007 and will soon repeat the Arts with the direction of Lorin Maazel. Recognized by his unique vocal quality and his unique stage presence, Berti is considered one of the great interpreters of Verdi and Puccini.

In the second band, the Basque soprano Miren Urbieta-Vega plays the role of Liù, who is worthy of being a revelation singer at the Teatre Campoamor 2015 Lyric Awards. Artist of the Center de Perfection Plácido Domingo during the 2010-2011 season, she is one of the most promising Spanish sopranos.

Abramo Rosalen, who is also going to train Arts during the 2009-2010 course at the Center de Perfectionament, plays Timur. The young boy developed an important career in Italy, and has worked in Milà, Florència or Venècia.

Completing the cast of Turandot are three outstanding tenors who have passed through the Center Plácido Domingo, Valentino Buzza and Pablo García López, together with the Valencian tenor Javier Agulló, the Jaén baritone Damián del Castillo and César Méndez of the current promotion of artists that Plácido Domingo has selected for his Center.

Furthermore, for the performance on the 26th, two emerging performers will debut in the Arts in the protagonist papers, Teresa Romano (Turandot) and Amadi Lagha (Calaf).

In total, the Arts will offer six performances of 'Turandot' on October 17, 20, 23, 26, 28 and 31. The locations are sold out, except for the 5% that is reserved for sale on the day of each performance.