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The Turandot Project (2000)
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87 min | Documentary, Music

The Turandot Project (2000)

Not Rated

87 min | Documentary, Music

In May of 1997, Zubin Mehta conducts and Zhang Yimou directs Puccini's "Turnadot" in Florence. A year later, they stage nine performances in Beijing. This documentary focuses on the China production: a huge and elaborate set, hundreds of ...See moreIn May of 1997, Zubin Mehta conducts and Zhang Yimou directs Puccini's "Turnadot" in Florence. A year later, they stage nine performances in Beijing. This documentary focuses on the China production: a huge and elaborate set, hundreds of extras, three sets of principles, props and costumes matching the Ming Dynasty. Mehta, with his Indian roots and European training, revels in bringing disparate cultures together. Zhang wants the music to come through and anticipates the demands (and habits) of the Chinese audience. Rehearsals; production work; rain; talks with singers, crew, and local officials -- can it all come together? When the chorus is in full volume, no one sleeps. Written by See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Carlo Allemano Pong Pong See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Lando Bartolini Calaf Calaf See fewer	Madama Butterfly (1982)
Giovanna Casolla Turandot Turandot See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Jing Hua Chen Self - Costume Manager Self - Costume Manager See fewer	The Turandot Project (2000)
Michael Ecker Self - Executive Producer Self - Executive Producer See fewer	Into the Night (2007)
Barbara Frittoli Liù Liù See fewer	Così fan tutte (1996)
Wolfgang Fritz Self - Sound Designer (as Prof. Wolfgang Fritz) Self - Sound Designer (as Prof. Wolfgang Fritz) See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Cristina Gallardo Domas Liù Liù See fewer	Les contes d'Hoffmann - I racconti di Hoffmann (1995)
Xiaozhuang Gong Self - China Performing Arts Agency Self - China Performing Arts Agency See fewer	The Turandot Project (2000)
Shu Sheng Gu Self - Commander Self - Commander See fewer	The Turandot Project (2000)
Barbara Hendricks Liù Liù See fewer	La Bohème (1988)
Sergej Larin Calaf Calaf See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Guido Levi Self - Lighting Designer Self - Lighting Designer See fewer	I Capuleti e i Montecchi (2014)
Jing Zhi Lin Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	The Turandot Project (2000)
Cesare Mazzonis Self - Artistic Director, Florence Opera Self - Artistic Director, Florence Opera See fewer	The Turandot Project (2000)
Zubin Mehta Self - Conductor Self - Conductor See fewer	Manhattan (1979)
Eugene Rizzo Self - Publicist Self - Publicist See fewer	The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
Audrey Stottler Turandot Turandot See fewer	Turandot (1998)
Sharon Sweet Turandot Turandot See fewer	The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
Chen Weiya Self - Choerographer, Assistant Director Self - Choerographer, Assistant Director See fewer	Great Performances (1971)
Dorothy Zhang Self / Narrator Self / Narrator See fewer	The Turandot Project (2000)
Yimou Zhang Self - Stage Director Self - Stage Director See fewer	Hero (2002)