This Grammy-winner, one of the most successful versions of Puccini's final opera, offers Nilsson's first recording of the title character, and Bjoerling's last operatic portrayal on disc, including a heroic, for-the-ages 'Nessun dorma.' The extraordinary orchestration, befitting a story set in ancient China, benefits from the new DSD remastering.

Cast:

Turandot - Birgit Nilsson, soprano
Liu - Renata Tebaldi, soprano
Timur - Giorgio Tozzi, soprano
Calaf - Jussi Bjoerling, tenor
Emperor - Alessio De Paolis, tenor
Ping - Mario Sereni, baritone
Pang - piero de Palma, tenor
Pong - Tommaso Frascati, bass