“Turandot” (Teatro alla Scala) with Nina Stemme at Wang Opera Center

Opera Naples is hosting an exclusive summer film series of classic European operas. Showings will take place on the first and third Wednesday of each month July 6 through Oct. 19, 2022, at the Wang Opera Center. All screening will begin at 3 p.m. Adult tickets are $22; student tickets are $10. To reserve tickets today, contact 239-963-9050 or visit OperaNaples.org.Turandot (Teatro alla Scala) with Nina StemmeGiacomo Puccini passed away prior to completing Turandot, leaving over 30 sketches for the ending and a note indicating a proposed dramatic shift into the realms of love with the words and now Tristan. This version marked the first time the opera was performed in Milan with the finale devised by Luciano Berio, replacing the traditional ending. Berio worked closely with both the stage director Nikolaus Lehnhoff and La Scalas Music Director Riccardo Chailly, with Nina Stemme bringing her powerful, luxuriant voice to the title role