| Description |
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, digitally mastered 2.0 channel AC-3; 16:9 aspect ratio. |
| Language |
Sung in Italian, with subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese. |
| Performer |
Giovanna Casolla (Turandot) ; Sergeij Larin (Calaf) ; Barbara Frittoli (Liu) ; Carlo Colombara (Timur) ; Chorus and Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino ; Zubin Mehta, conductor. |
| Credits |
Choreographer, Chen Weiya ; director of photography, Cristiano Pogany ; camera operators, Tilman Buttner ... [et al.] ; editor, Dirk Schwarz. |
| Note |
Executive producers, Opera on Original Site, China Performing Arts Agency ; organized by The Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China ; UFA International Film & TV Production GmbH in association with CLT-UFA International and BMG Classics GmbH. |
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Program notes in English, French, German, and Italian (19 pages ; 17 cm.) and DVD instructions (1 leaf ; 17 cm.) inserted in container. |
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Special features include: spoken commentary and synopsis in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese ; The making of Turandot (30 min.) in English and German with French, German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese subtitles ; PCM audio track with still images ; multiple camera angles. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Event |
Videodisc release of the 1998 production recorded live in the Forbidden City, Beijing. |
| Summary |
Set in Peking, Princess Turandot will become the bride of the royal suitor who can successfully answer three riddles. Unsuccessful suitors lose not only the hand of the princess, but their heads as well. |
| Subject |
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924 -- Television adaptations.
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Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924 -- Film adaptations.
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Operas -- Videodiscs.
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Musical films -- Videodiscs.
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Love -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Beijing (China) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Added Author |
Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954, composer.
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Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946, librettist.
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Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952, librettist.
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Zhang, Yimou, director.
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Käch, Hugo, director.
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Casolla, Giovanna, performer.
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Larin, Sergeĭ, 1956-2008, performer.
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Frittoli, Barbara, performer.
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Colombara, Carlo, performer.
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Mehta, Zubin, conductor.
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Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Turandot.
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Teatro comunale di Firenze, production personnel.
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Maggio musicale florentino.
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| Added Title |
Turandot |
| Note |
Title on container & videocassette label: Turandot at the forbidden city of Beijing |
| Added Title |
Making of Turandot.
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| Standard No. |
743216091720 |
| Music No. |
74321-60917-2 BMG Classics |
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