Description |
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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LPCM |
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video file |
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DVD video |
Series |
Metropolitan Opera HD live
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Metropolitan Opera HD live.
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System Details |
DVD-9; soundtracks in DTS 5.1, LPCM stereo; aspect ratio 16:9; filmed in HD. |
Note |
Opera in three acts; libretto by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni after the play by Carlo Gozzi; the last duet and finale completed by Francesco Alfano. |
Performer |
Maria Guleghina (Turandot) ; Marina Poplavskaya (Liù) ; Marcello Giordani (Calif) ; Samuel Ramey (Timur) ; Charles Anthony (Emperor) ; Joshua Hopkins (Ping) ; Tony Stevenson (Pang) ; Eduardo Valdes (Pong) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus ; Metropolitan Opera Ballet ; Andris Nelsons, conductor. |
Credits |
Production, Franco Zeffirelli ; set designer, Franco Zeffirelli ; costume designer, Anna Anni, Dada Saligeri, choreographer, Chiang Ching; stage director, David Kneuss; video director Gary Halvorson. |
Event |
Recorded during live HD transmission from the Metropolitan Opera, Nov. 7, 2009. |
Note |
Bonus feature : Backstage at the Met with Maria Guleghina, Marcello Giordani and Charles Anthony ; host: Patricia Racette. |
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Program notes and synopsis (14 p. : ill.) in container. |
Summary |
Set in Peking, Princess Turandot will become the bride of the royal suitor who can successfully answer three riddles. Unsuccessful suitors lose not only the hand of the princess, but their heads as well. |
Language |
Sung in Italian with subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese. |
Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Operas.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Added Author |
Gozzi, Carlo, 1720-1806.
Turandot.
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Adami, Giuseppe, 1878-1946, librettist.
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Simoni, Renato, 1875-1952, librettist.
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Alfano, Franco, 1875-1954.
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Guleghina, Maria, performer.
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Poplavskai͡a, Marina, 1977- performer.
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Giordani, Marcello, performer.
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Anthony, Charles, 1929-2012.
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Ramey, Samuel, performer.
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Hopkins, Joshua, 1978- performer.
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Stevenson, Tony (Tenor), performer.
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Valdes, Eduardo (Tenor), performer.
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Nelsons, Andris, conductor.
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Zeffirelli, Franco.
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Anni, Anna.
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Saligeri, Dada.
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Chiang, Ching (Dancer)
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Kneuss, David.
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Halvorson, Gary.
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Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
Turandot.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer.
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Standard No. |
044007434260 |
Music No. |
B0015735-09 Decca |
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