The video version of this unique September 1998 production reveals much of the merit of staging Puccini's last opera--a tale of an icy Chinese princess ultimately overcome by love--in an historically suitable setting, a courtyard surrounded by ancient halls, palaces, and gardens in Beijing. There's actually little tangible effect of the setting on the sound of the recording, which stands on the considerable merits of its soloists and conductor Zubin Mehta's apparent glory in the opera's majesty.
Artists:Giovanna Casolla: La principessa Turandot
Carlo Colombara: Timur
Sergei Larin: Calaf
Barbara Frittoli: Liu
José Fardilha: Ping
Francesco Piccoli: Pang
Carlo Allemano: Pong
Vittorio Vitelli: Un mandarino
Orchestra e Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Conductor: Zubin Mehta
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“Carlo Colombara, the Timur, is a good basso”.
James Miller, Andante
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