Turandot at The Forbidden City of Beijing (DVD)
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Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) TURANDOT at the Forbidden City of Beijing
Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing In 1998, eight open air performances of “Turandot” were held in the courtyard of the palace of the Forbidden City, Beijing. It was staged and adapted to the grandiose palace setting with nearly 1500 costumes newly made to be as true to the Ming Dynasty as possible. Orchestra & Chorus of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Coro di Voci Bianche Jose Luis Basso, chorus master Beijing Dance Academy conductor: Zubin Mehta Directed by Zhang Yimou
Recorded live in the Forbidden City, Beijing Directed by Zhang Yimou
Turandot at The Forbidden City of Beijing Synopsis
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) TURANDOT at the Forbidden City of Beijing
Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing In 1998, eight open air performances of “Turandot” were held in the courtyard of the palace of the Forbidden City, Beijing. It was staged and adapted to the grandiose palace setting with nearly 1500 costumes newly made to be as true to the Ming Dynasty as possible. Orchestra & Chorus of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Coro di Voci Bianche Jose Luis Basso, chorus master Beijing Dance Academy conductor: Zubin Mehta Directed by Zhang Yimou
Cast: Turandot…..Giovanna Casolla, Altoum…..Aldo Bottion, Timur…..Carlo Colombara, Calaf…..Sergei Larin, Liu…..Barbara Frittoli, Ping…..José Fardilha, Pang…..Francesco Piccoli, Pong…..Carlo Allemano, Un Mandarino…..Vittorio Vitelli, II Principe di Persia…..Sergio Spina, Prima ancella…..Ottavia Vegini, Seconda ancella…..Laura Lensi
Turandot at The Forbidden City of Beijing Trailer
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Conductor: Zubin Mehta
Director: Zhang Yimou
Music by: Giacomo Puccini
Number of Discs: 2 DVDs
Special Features
- Behind the Scenes look at The Making of Turandot
- PCM Audio Track with over 100 Photographs from the Production
- Synopsis and subtitles in six languages: Englisch, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese
- Different Camera Angles
