Turandot (1994)

US:: NR Music

Written 20 years after Madame Butterfly (1904), Puccini's version of an 800-year-old fairy-tale is set in a legendary Peking and scored on a grand scale, incorporating not only Chinese musical techniques but a vast range of oriental percussion. Puccini draws heavily on the chorus, and as ever makes intense demands on his heroine, to which Eva Marton rises powerfully, very well complemented by the tenor Michael Sylvester as Calaf. However, what makes this 1994 San Francisco Opera version so enchanting as a visual experience is the realisation by David Hockney, who not only designed the sets and costumes but also directed the production. His vision is highly stylised, richly imagined, atmospheric and very beautiful, and it is a testament to how well this version is directed that much of the original magic is communicated through the confines of a TV screen.

Updated May 31 2020

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1994-01-12

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Runtime: 123 mins Rating: 0.0

Cast

Eva Marton

Turandot

Kevin Langan

Timur

Michael Sylvester

Calaf

Lucia Mazzaria

Liu

Theodore Baerg

Ping

Craig Estep

Pong

Joseph Frank

Emperor Altoum

Chester Patton

Mandarin

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Crew

Brian Large

Director

Giacomo Puccini

Original Music Composer

David Hockney

Production Design

Donald Runnicles

Music Director

Renato Simoni

Writer

Peter McClintock

Director

Giuseppe Adami

Writer

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