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Andrei Serban’s spectacular and thrilling 1984 production of Puccini’s final and grandest opera has long been a classic at the Royal Opera House. First filmed for BBC TV in the 80s, this new recording – of its 15th revival – is in stunning HD and makes this famous production available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray. The release will rightfully take its place alongside the outstanding Royal Opera Puccini DVDs of La Bohème, Tosca (on EMI) and Il Trittico. American Lise Lindstrom is one of the very few contemporary Turandots who can genuinely sing this ‘killer’ role, and is supported by a touching Liù from Japanese soprano Eri Nakamura and an unashamedly Italianite Calaf from Marco Berti. The young Hungarian conductor Henrik Nánási directs the large orchestra and all-important chorus.
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Music: Giacomo Puccini
Princess Turandot: Lise Lindstrom
The Unknown Prince (Calaf): Marco Berti
Liù:Eri Nakamura
Timur: Raymond Aceto
Ping: Dionysios Sourbis
Pang: David Butt Philip
Pong: Douglas Jones
Emperor Altoum: Alasdair Elliott
Mandarin: Michel de Souza
Royal Opera Chorus
Chorus Director: Renato Balsadonna
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Concert Master: Vasko Vassilev
Conductor: Henrik Nánási
Director: Andrei Serban
Revival Director: Andrew Sinclair
Designs: Sally Jacobs
Lighting design: F.Mitchell Dana
Choreography: Kate Flatt
Choreologist: Tatiana Novaes Coelho
Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, September 2013
Plus: Turandot - An Introduction, Behind the Masks and a cast gallery.
Picture: 16:9
Sound: 2.0 LPCM Stereo/ DTS 5.1 (5.0)
Subtitles: EN/FR/DE/ES/IT/KO
Running Time: 125+12 mins
Recorded: 2013
