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The Chinese Princess Turandot sends several suitors to the guillotine before meeting one with a hidden identity who knows the answers to her riddles. Before revealing the identity of the suitor, a slave girl takes her own life. The princess sees her mistake and reveals her love for the suitor and is married to him. Directed by .. Read more

Starring	Barbara Frittoli, Francesco Piccoli, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Chor, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orch
Director	Hugo Kach, Yimou Zhang, Hugo Ka
Genres	Music/Musical

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  Magical Rebirth of Turandot!
  
  Turandot At The Forbidden City Of Beijing.
  
  I doubt if Puccini ever realised the true potential of his Opera. But he certainly had the vision to write... read more »
  
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  - Kiran Sidhar
  - London, England
  - 10 Feb 2006 at 14:31
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  Opera as a visual art
  
  This is a truly spectacular opera in an authentic location with stunning costumes, great stage direction and compelling atmosphere. The director has ... read more »
  
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  - Yeovil
  - 17 Aug 2010 at 17:29
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  Rurandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing
  
  A great opera show that takes place in the Forbidden City. Superb voices told a very moving story. Having seen this DVD, I realised where the inspiration of ... read more »
  
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  - 4 reviews
  - Enfield
  - 01 Mar 2009 at 00:40
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  not bad
  
  this was a great documentry about the life of honshu this tells a great story about unocks life was very good and cruel in the imperial city
  
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  - manchester
  - 22 Jan 2009 at 16:46
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  BORING
  
  the costumes cannot make up for the horribly looking main characters, totally unbelivable!
  
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  - Bermondsey, London
  - 03 Jan 2009 at 16:24
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  - 1
  Pure nostalgia
  
  I rented Turandot in the Forbidden City because I was there. It was outdoors on a stunning evening in Beijing and the production was magical. The sound and... read more »
  
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  - Hertfordshire
  - 02 Apr 2007 at 19:53
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  A commendable cultural collaboration
  
  A magnificent open air performance, conducted by Mehta, in the forbidden city. The set was superb, having been specially made to blend with the buildings on ... read more »
  
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  - Leicestershire, England
  - 07 May 2006 at 08:23
- - 6
  - 0
  Magical Rebirth of Turandot!
  
  Turandot At The Forbidden City Of Beijing.
  
  I doubt if Puccini ever realised the true potential of his Opera. But he certainly had the vision to write... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 205185
- - Kiran Sidhar
  - London, England
  - 10 Feb 2006 at 14:31
- - 3
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  opera
  
  Excellent production worth renting
  
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  - 24 Jun 2005 at 15:28
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- - 6
  - 0
  Magical Rebirth of Turandot!
  
  Turandot At The Forbidden City Of Beijing.
  
  I doubt if Puccini ever realised the true potential of his Opera. But he certainly had the vision to write... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 205185
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Kiran Sidhar
  - London, England
  - 10 Feb 2006 at 14:31
- - 3
  - 1
  opera
  
  Excellent production worth renting
  
  Report this review
- 117406
- - a customer
  - England
  - 24 Jun 2005 at 15:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Opera as a visual art
  
  This is a truly spectacular opera in an authentic location with stunning costumes, great stage direction and compelling atmosphere. The director has ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 915515
- - WestCountry
  - 68 reviews
  - Yeovil
  - 17 Aug 2010 at 17:29
- - 0
  - 0
  A commendable cultural collaboration
  
  A magnificent open air performance, conducted by Mehta, in the forbidden city. The set was superb, having been specially made to blend with the buildings on ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 241202
- - a customer
  - Leicestershire, England
  - 07 May 2006 at 08:23
- - 1
  - 1
  Pure nostalgia
  
  I rented Turandot in the Forbidden City because I was there. It was outdoors on a stunning evening in Beijing and the production was magical. The sound and... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 426414
- - a customer
  - Hertfordshire
  - 02 Apr 2007 at 19:53
- - 0
  - 1
  BORING
  
  the costumes cannot make up for the horribly looking main characters, totally unbelivable!
  
  Report this review
- 680661
- - a customer
  - Bermondsey, London
  - 03 Jan 2009 at 16:24
- - 0
  - 1
  not bad
  
  this was a great documentry about the life of honshu this tells a great story about unocks life was very good and cruel in the imperial city
  
  Report this review
- 693221
- - a customer
  - manchester
  - 22 Jan 2009 at 16:46
- - 0
  - 1
  Rurandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing
  
  A great opera show that takes place in the Forbidden City. Superb voices told a very moving story. Having seen this DVD, I realised where the inspiration of ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 717883
- - YB
  - 4 reviews
  - Enfield
  - 01 Mar 2009 at 00:40

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  The Chinese Princess Turandot sends several suitors to the guillotine before meeting one with a hidden identity who knows the answers to her riddles. Before revealing the identity of the suitor, a slave girl takes her own life. The princess sees her mistake and reveals her love for the suitor and ...