Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing
Movie| Title | Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing |
| User score | 8 |
| Release date | Apr 13, 1999 |
| Genre | Music |
| Director | Hugo Käch , Ruth Käch , Zhang Yimou |
| Production country | US |
| Run time | 129 min. |
Turandot at the Forbidden City is a 1998 live production of Puccini's opera Turandot directed by Zhang Yimou. The opera was performed by Giovanna Casolla, Audrey Stottler, and Sharon Sweet alternating as Princess Turandot; Kristján Jóhannsson, Sergej Larin and Lando Bartolini as Calàf; and Barbara Frittoli, Angela-Maria Blasi and Barbara Hendricks as Liù, with Zubin Mehta conducting the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
