Turandot at the Forbidden City
Brief Synopsis
Chinese director Zhang Yimou's Maggio Musicale production of Puccini's "Turandot" is performed Beijing, China. "Turandot" is the story of a beautiful princess in ancient China who demands that her suitors solve three riddles or face death.
Cast & Crew
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Ruth Kach
Director
Francesco Piccoli
Aldo Bottion
Carlo Colombara
Barbara Frittoli
Cristina Gallardo-domas
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (06/09/99), Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Chinese director Zhang Yimou's Maggio Musicale production of Puccini's "Turandot" is performed Beijing, China. "Turandot" is the story of a beautiful princess in ancient China who demands that her suitors solve three riddles or face death.
Cast
Francesco Piccoli
Aldo Bottion
Carlo Colombara
Barbara Frittoli
Cristina Gallardo-domas
Liu Yuanyuan
Sergej Larin
Jose Fardilha
Giuseppe Giacomini
Vittorio Vitelli
Sharon Sweet
Carlo Allemano
Giovanna Casolla
Crew
Giuseppe Adami
Other
Jose Luis Basso
Other
Tom-stills Bierbaumer
Camera Operator
Tilman Buttner
Camera Operator
Siebert Ernst
Other
Wolfgang Fritz
Sound Designer
Wolfram Graul
Music Supervisor
Sonya Haddad
Titles
David Horn
Producer
Ann Song Hu
Camera Operator
Guido Levi
Lighting
Zubin Mehta
Music Conductor
Sebastian Meuschel
Camera Operator
Thorne Mutert
Project Manager
August Nussbaum
Camera Operator
Cristiano Pogany
Director Of Photography
Thomas Louis Prove
Line Producer
Giacomo Puccini
Music
Christoph Roth
Camera Operator
George Schuttke
Camera Operator
Dirk Schwarz
Editor
Renato Simoni
Other
Carla Thoeren
Associate Producer
Konstantin Thoeren
Producer
Stephan Ulikowski
Camera Operator
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Ulrich Vollert
Camera Operator
John Walker
Producer
Astrid Zanesco
Visual Effects
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (06/09/99), Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
