Description |
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, region 0; soundtrack in PCM stereo; aspect ratio 4:3. |
Note |
The last duet and finale completed by Francesco Alfano. |
Performer |
Eva Marton (Turandot) ; Michael Sylvester (Calaf) ; Lucia Mazzaria (Liù) ; Kevin Langan (Timur) ; Theodore Baerg (Ping ; Dennis Peterson (Pang) ; Craig Estep (Pong) ; San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Donald Runnicles, conductor. |
Credits |
Stage director, Peter McClintock; production design, David Hockney; costumes, Ian Falconer; lighting, Thomas J. Munn; directed for TV and video by Brian Large. |
Event |
Recorded in peformance in 1994, San Francisco Opera. |
Summary |
By imperial decree, Princess Turandot is to marry the first royal suitor able to answer her three riddles, failure leading to execution, a fate to be suffered by the Prince of Persia. Calaf resolves to try his chance with the cold-hearted Princess, although Ping, Pang and Pong and his father try to dissuade him. Turandot poses her three riddles, which Calaf answers correctly, offering her a chance of escape, if, before morning, she can find out his name. Every effort is made to find out Calaf's name, with the slave-girl Liù tortured, but remaining loyally silent, killing herself rather than reveal it. Finally Calaf tells her his name, but now Turandot has learned that his true name is Love. |
Note |
Program notes and synopsis in English, German and French in container. |
Language |
Sung in Italian, with optional English, French, Dutch or Spanish subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Operas.
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Genre/Form |
Filmed operas.
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Fiction films.
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Added Author |
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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Marton, Eva. Performer.
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Sylvester, Michael, 1955- Performer.
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Mazzaria, Lucia. Performer.
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Langan, Kevin. Performer.
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Baerg, Theodore, 1952- Performer.
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Petersen, Dennis, 1954-, tenor. Performer.
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Estep, Craig. Performer.
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Runnicles, Donald, 1954- Conductor.
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Hockney, David.
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McClintock, Peter.
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Falconer, Ian, 1959-2023
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Munn, Thomas J.
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Large, Brian.
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San Francisco Opera. Performer.
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Arthaus Musik (Firm)
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Standard No. |
807280008999 |
Music No. |
100 089 Arthaus Musik |
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