Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing

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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.

Country:

China,

Italy

Genre:

Music

Duration:

129 minutes

Year:

1999

Director:

Hugo Käch

Cast:
Giovanna Casolla

Turandot

Sergej Larin

Calaf

Barbara Frittoli

Liù

Carlo Colombara

Timur

Zubin Mehta

Self - Conductor

Crew:
Hugo Käch

Director

Ruth Käch

Director

Zhang Yimou

Director

Zeng Li

Costume Design

Chen Weiya

Choreographer