| Description |
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (50 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm) |
| Physical Medium |
plastic |
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4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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all regions |
| System Details |
DVD, region 0; NTSC; DTS 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, PCM stereo.; aspect ratio 4:3. |
| Note |
Opera in 3 acts. |
| Performer |
Eva Marton (Turandot) ; Leona Mitchell (Liù) ; Plácido Domingo (Calaf) ; Paul Plishka (Timur) ; Hugues Cuénod (L'Imperatore Altoum) ; Brian Schexnayder (Ping) ; Allan Glassman (Pang) ; Anthony Laciura (Pong) ; supporting soloists ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra ; James Levine, conductor. |
| Credits |
Choreographer, Chiang Ching ; set designer, Franco Zeffirelli ; costume designers, Dada Saligeri, Anna Anni ; lighting designer, Gil Wechsler. |
| Event |
Filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, April 1987 for the Metropolitan Opera Telecast Series. |
| Note |
Program notes and synopsis in English, French, and German inserted in container. |
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Special features: Picture gallery ("Turandot" at the MET); trailer. |
| Summary |
Set in mythical Peking, Princess Turandot declares she will marry any man of royal blood who can solve three riddles she sets him. Failure to solve the riddles will result in execution. Prince Calaf, in spite of many entreaties not to do so, wishes to seek the hand of Turandot. Calaf solves the riddles, but gives Turandot another chance to be rid of him. Ultimately, Turandot discovers that love is the answer she needs. |
| Contents |
Turandot -- Picture Gallery ("Turnandot" at the MET) -- Trailer. |
| Language |
Sung in Italian; optional subtitles in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish or Chinese. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Operas. |
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Princes -- Drama.
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Princes -- Drama. |
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Princesses -- Drama.
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Princesses. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- China -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. |
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China. |
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Princes. |
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Filmed performances.
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Filmed performances.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946, librettist.
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Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952, librettist.
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Zeffirelli, Franco, director, set designer.
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Browning, Kirk, 1921-2008, television director.
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Marton, Eva, singer.
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Mitchell, Leona, singer.
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Domingo, Plácido, 1941- singer.
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Plishka, Paul, 1941- singer.
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Cuénod, Hugues, singer.
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Schexnayder, Brian, 1953- singer.
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Glassman, Allan, singer.
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Laciura, Anthony, singer.
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Wechsler, Gil, lighting designer.
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Levine, James, 1943-2021, conductor.
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Container of (work): Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Turandot.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus, singer.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Ballet, performer.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
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| Standard No. |
044007305898 |
| Music No. |
B0000852-09 Deutsche Grammophon |
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