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TEATRO LIRICO D’EUROPA PRESENTS | |||
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| ABOUT TEATRO LIRICO D’EUROPA: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - Teatro Lirico D’Europa was born in 1988, the brainchild of former ballet star Yves Josse and opera singer Giorgio Lalov. They toured Europe for seven years to great critical success, later setting their sights on touring the company in America. Winter 2000 saw the first major American tour, and the company has been thrilling audiences from Boston to Beaver Creek ever since. Past VPAC appearances include “La Traviata,” “La Bohème,” “Carmen,” “Tosca” and “Aida.” | |||
ABOUT PUCCINI'S TURANDOT: In Peking's Imperial Palace, the Princess Turandot refuses to marry any suitor unless he can solve her three riddles. Each suitor will forfeit his very life unless he answers correctly. Still, many princes vie for her hand in marriage because of her astonishing beauty, but they all fail. Calaf, son of the exiled King Timur, is struck with Turandot's beauty, and ignoring protests from his father and Liù his devoted slave girl, who would go to any lengths to protect her master whom she loves more than her own life, he matches wits with the princess. He figures out her riddles, but the real question lies in whether he will win her heart? Calaf offers his life to Turandot if she can discover his secret name. Searching the city in vain, the princess finally tortures Liù, driving her to suicide. Faced with Liù's sacrifice and Calaf's stern devotion, Turandot crumbles, and weeping in Calaf's arms, she declares that his secret name is Love. | |||
| TICKETS: BUY TICKETS NOW! Tickets are $75 and are available online, by phone at 888.920.ARTS(2787) or in person at the VPAC Box Office in Beaver Creek. | |||
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Puccin's Turandot Date: February 15, 2011 |
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