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Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing

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Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing

8.0

2h 9m

1999

Synopsis

Turandot at the Forbidden City is a 1998 live production of Puccini's opera Turandot directed by Zhang Yimou. The opera was performed by Giovanna Casolla, Audrey Stottler, and Sharon Sweet alternating as Princess Turandot; Kristján Jóhannsson, Sergej Larin and Lando Bartolini as Calàf; and Barbara Frittoli, Angela-Maria Blasi and Barbara Hendricks as Liù, with Zubin Mehta conducting the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Director

Hugo Käch

Ruth Käch

Zhang Yimou

Music

Cast & Crew

Giovanna Casolla

as Turandot

Sergej Larin

as Calaf

Barbara Frittoli

Barbara Frittoli

as Liù

Carlo Colombara

as Timur

Zubin Mehta

Zubin Mehta

as Self - Conductor

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