Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing

Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing 1999

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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.

  • Released: 1999-04-13
  • Runtime: 129 minutes
  • Genre: Music
  • Stars: Sergej Larin, Carlo Colombara
  • Director: Ruth Käch, Zhang Yimou, Hugo Käch