The performance of Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot on 6 November will feature a special cast of internationally acclaimed artists. The title role will be performed by world-renowned Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska, alongside distinguished Latvian tenor Aleksandrs Antoņenko as Calaf. The role of Liù will be sung by rising Latvian soprano Etīna Emīlija Saulīte, currently a member of the International Opera Studio at the Berlin State Opera. Edgars Ošleja will appear as Timur, with Mārtiņš Ozoliņš conducting.

Liudmyla Monastyrska is widely regarded as one of the finest dramatic sopranos of our time. She has performed at the world’s most prestigious opera houses and festivals, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Opéra national de Paris, Bavarian State Opera, Royal Opera House in London, Vienna State Opera, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, Italy, and the Salzburg Easter Festival.

Throughout her career, she has collaborated with numerous distinguished conductors, including Plácido Domingo, James Levine, Fabio Luisi, Joseph Colaneri, Simone Young and Antonio Pappano.

Earlier this year, Monastyrska performed the title role in Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Audiences at the Latvian National Opera have previously enjoyed her performances as Abigaille in Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco, as well as appearances in several gala concerts.

Based in Kyiv, Monastyrska continues to perform at the National Opera of Ukraine and other opera houses and concert venues across the country.

More information about the production and tickets: https://www.opera.lv/en/production/turandot/