Puccini’s Turandot: “Signore, ascolta” (Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha)

Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha sings an excerpt from Liù’s Act I aria in the final dress rehearsal. Production: Franco Zeffirelli. Conductor: Carlo Rizzi. 2025–26 season. Videography by Neville Braithwaite. Puccini’s final opera is a grand and melodious fairy tale set in a China of legend. The composer’s artistry soars in this most unusual score, which features an astounding and innovative use of chorus and orchestra. Yet, for all this, Turandot is recognizably the work of Puccini, bursting with the appealing melodies that lie at the core of his universal popularity. Learn more and buy tickets at metopera.org or on the Met Opera app.