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Gabriele Schnaut as Turandot, long dress, and Johan Botha in the role of Kalaf, front, perform during a dress rehearsal in Salzburg, on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002 for the premiere of Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot " on Aug. 7. The opera will be conducted by Valery Gergiev and directed by David Puntney. (AP Photo/Andreas Schaad)