Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing

Drama, Music · 1999

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.

Starring

Zhang Yimou, Zubin Mehta, Giovanna Casolla, Hugo Käch, Sergej Larin, Barbara Frittoli, Ruth Käch, Carlo Colombara

Director

Ruth Käch