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Puccini: Turandot - Leinsdorf

Sony Classical (Japan)  SICC-10491 (2 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Opera

Birgit Nilsson (Turandot)
Jussi Björling (Calaf)
Renata Tebaldi (Liù)
Mario Sereni (Ping)
Piero De Palma (Pang)
Tommaso Frascati (Pong)
Giorgio Tozzi (Timur)
Alessio De Paolis (Emperor Altoum)
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (1)

• Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (1920-24)