Completed - Musical - 125 minutes
Turandot is a Chinese fairy-tale telling the love story of prince Calaf for the beautiful yet cruel princess Turandot. Seeking to marry her Calaf must first answer Turandot’s three riddles ...
Year of production : 1998 Director(s) : Zhang YIMOU Writer(s) : Giacomo PUCCINI Cast : Barbara FRITTOLI, Giovanna CASOLLA
A fascinating chronicle of an unprecedented cross-cultural collaboration. In 1997 renowned conductor Zubin Mehta and celebrated Chinese film director Zhang Yimou (RAISE THE RED LANTERN) joined forces on a production of Puccini’s opera Turandot in the Forbidden City of Beijing. The production was an undertaking on an epic scale with enormous sets, breathtaking hand-sewn Ming Dynasty costumes and hundreds of soldiers posing as extras. Also available:«Turandot - In The Forbidden City - The Making Of» (30’)
Country(ies) : CHINA, GERMANY