Franco Zeffirelli 's lavish production of Puccini's swansong. Calaf is the latest prince to accept the challenge of three riddles posed by Chinese princess Turandot - and of opera's most famous aria, Nessun dorma. The reward for solving the riddles is
Turandot's hand in marriage, the penalty for failure is death. And caught between Calaf and Turandot is the slave girl Liu. Tumadot's ministers:
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera, conductor Nello Santi
7.05 The Rule of Three
Three, says Pythagoras, is the perfect number. Adrian Mourby picks up Turandot's triple challenge: to investigate the presence of the trinity in mythology, religion, fiction and drama.
7.30 Act 2
8.15 The Met Opera Quiz Courtesy of listeners, a panel of opera buffs face some riddles of their own.
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