DESCRIPTION:
This is the legendary (wonderful and beatiful) production of Turandot, made by RAI in 1969.
The legendary cast includes Birgit Nilsson as Turandot, Gianfranco Cecchele as Calaf and Gabriella Tucci as Liù.
This is the full cast:
Conductor - Georges Prêtre
Orchestra - RAI Torino
Chorus - RAI Torino
La principessa Turandot - Birgit Nilsson
Calaf - Gianfranco Cecchele
Liù - Gabriella Tucci
Ping - Claudio Strudthoff
Pang - Mario Ferrara
Pong - Carlo Franzini
Timur - Boris Carmeli
L'imperatore Altoum - Luigi Pontiggia
Un mandarino - Franco Bordoni
Prima ancella - Giannella Borelli
Seconda Ancella - Fernanda Cadoni
The director was Margherita Wallman.