Description |
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, digitally mastered 2.0 channel AC-3. |
Note |
Sung in Italian, with subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese and Japanese. |
Performer |
Giovanna Casolla (Turandot) ; Sergeij Larin (Calaf) ; Barbara Frittoli (Liù) ; Carlo Colombara (Timur) ; Chorus and Orchestra, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino ; Zubin Mehta, conductor. |
Credits |
Choreographer, Chen Weiya ; director of photography, Cristiano Pogany ; camera operators, Tilman Büttner ... [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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Videodisc release of the 1998 production recorded live in the Forbidden City, Beijing. |
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Format: 16:9 aspect ratio. |
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Program notes in English, French, German, and Italian (19 p. ; 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. |
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 -- Film and video adaptations.
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Operas.
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Musical films.
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Love -- Drama.
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Beijing (China) -- Drama.
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Operas.
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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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Chʻen, Weiya.
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Thoeren, Konstantin. Producer.
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Käch, Hugo. Director.
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Casolla, Giovanna. Performer.
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Larine, Sergueï. 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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Maggio musicale florentino.
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Teatro comunale di Firenze. Production personnel.
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RCA Victor Red Seal. Publisher.
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BMG Classics Video. Publisher.
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Added Title |
Making of Turandot.
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ISBN |
6305369542 |
Standard No. |
743216091720 : $34.98 |
Music # |
74321-60917-2 BMG Classics |
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