Saturday 13 July 2024, 4pm
- Saffron Hall
- Nearly full
- Tiered seating
Cambridge Philharmonic presents Turandot
Cambridge Philharmonic presents TurandotPresented by Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra, Cambridge Philharmonic Chorus and guest soloists
A princess with a heart of ice, a prince with passion in his soul and a servant overwhelmed with love for him. What could possibly go wrong? Add to that one of the most famous tenor arias ever, “Nessun dorma” and the stage is set for Turandot, Puccini’s last opera.
Turandot (the princess) challenges men to win her with three riddles. Failure to answer them leads to execution (many have died). The prince does not fail and sets a riddle of his own. The servant Liu withstands cruel torture to protect his secret. Who or what will triumph? “None shall sleep” (“Nessun dorma”) but the ravishing voices and music of this concert performance will delight and entrance.
Pre-concert event - school's performance
Cambridge Philharmonic have been working with young people from North Cambridge Academy as part of their quest to share classical music and singing to the wider community. Workshop leaders Suzi Zumpe (lead), John Barber, and Hazel Gould have engaged with the young people to develop a mini opera that will be performed at 3.15pm on Saturday 13 July in the main auditorium as a pre-Turnandot event (free to all ticket holders). The school group will also form the children’s chorus in the main opera performance.
The performance has been created in school workshops, influenced and inspired by the Turandot Opera. It will last approximately 15 minutes.
Cambridge Philharmonic would love as many of the audience members as possible to come and support them, so please do arrive early to enjoy this very special performance featuring our next generation of musicians and singers, if you are able.
This project has been kindly supported by The Pye Foundation and The Garfield Weston Foundation.
Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old.
Booking information
Seating style
This event has tiered stalls and balcony seating
Ten for £10
Transport
Shuttle bus
Pre-show shuttle bus will be operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance
Programme and performers
Programme
- Puccini Turandot 120 mins
Performers
- Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra
- Cambridge Philharmonic Chorus
- Harry Sever conductor
- Rachel Nicholls Turandot
- Hye-Youn Lee Liù
- Jihoon Kim Timur
- Toki Hamano Ping/Mandarino
- Adam Gilbert Calaf
- Satriya Krisna Pang
- John-Colyn Gyeantey Pong / Imperator
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Information for your visit
Saturday 13 July 2024, 4pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
Pre-show shuttle bus
2.15pm - 4pm
Operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance.
When to arrive
3pm - 3.45pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.
Foyer opens
3pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Pre-concert event
3.15pm - 3.30pm
School's performance - free to ticket holders.
Auditorium opens
3.30pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
4pm
Interval
Interval (20 mins)
Show ends
6.50pm (approx)
Post-show shuttle bus
6.50pm – 7.50pm
Operating from Saffron Hall to Audley End Station
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old.
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
Additional information
Drinks
Cloakroom
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