Turandot at the Forbidden City of Bejing

Synopsis

Zubin Mehta leads the Orchestra and Chorus of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and stars Giovanna Casolla, Sergej Larin and Barbara Frittolo in a grand, open air performance of Puccini’s great opera staged in the courtyard of the palace of China’s Forbidden City. Director Zhang Yimou assisted in the staging and captured the historic performance on camera. Elements of Chinese royal custom play a major part in this lavish presentation, which required 1,500 costumes designed to match Ming Dynasty fashion as closely as possible.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

1999

Year of production

1999

Subjects

Music

Keywords

Chinese theatre; opera; Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£14.99

Availability

Sale

Year

2003

Distributor

Name

BMG Music Programming

Phone

020 7384 7500

Fax

020 73984 8010

Address

Bedford House
69-79 Fulham High Street
London
SW6 3JW

 

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