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The first emperor

Title
The first emperor [videorecording] / composed and conducted by Tan Dun ; libretto by Ha Jin and Tan Dun ; production by Zhang Yimou ; directed by Brian Large ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York.
Publication
[London] : EMI Classics, [2008]

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Additional Authors
  • Tan, Dun, 1957-
  • Jin, Ha, 1956-
  • Zhang, Yimou.
  • Large, Brian.
  • Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
  • Futral, Elizabeth.
  • DeYoung, Michelle.
  • Groves, Paul (Tenor)
  • Tian, Hao Jiang, 1954-
  • Wu, Xingguo, 1953-
  • Mentzer, Susanne.
  • Fu, Haijing.
  • Williams, Danrell.
  • Huang, Dou Dou
  • Zhang, Ziyi, 1979-
  • Wada, Emi.
  • Schuler, Duane.
  • Sills, Beverly.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • EMI (Firm)
Description
2 videodiscs (177 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
The first emperor is an epic story of love, power and betrayal. The story centers on the Emperor Qin, the first emperor of China, a controversial and brutal ruler best known for unifying the country, building the Great Wall, and creating a vast army of terra cotta soldiers to guard his tomb.
Subject
  • Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C. > Drama
  • Operas
Note
  • Opera in two acts, based on Historical Records by Sima Qian (c.145-85 BCE) and the screenplay The legend of the bloody Zheng by Lu Wei.
  • "A Metropolitan Opera high-definition production"--Container.
  • Program notes and synopsis in English (9 p.) inserted in container.
  • Bonus: The first emperor: in rehearsal at the Met; backstage at the Met with Beverly Sills and Plácido Domingo.
Credits (note)
  • Set designer, Fan Yue ; costume designer, Emi Wada ; lighting designer, Duane Schuler ; co-director, Wang Chaoge ; choreographer, Dou Dou Huang
Event (note)
  • Recording: live from the Met, 13 January 2007.
System Details (note)
  • DVD-9; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; NTSC system: 16:9.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English ; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Call Number
*LDV 1393
LCCN
5099921512995
OCLC
261139752
Title
The first emperor [videorecording] / composed and conducted by Tan Dun ; libretto by Ha Jin and Tan Dun ; production by Zhang Yimou ; directed by Brian Large ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York.
Imprint
[London] : EMI Classics, [2008]
System Details
DVD-9; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; NTSC system: 16:9.
Language
Sung in English ; subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Performer
Plácido Domingo (Emperor Qin) ; Elizabeth Futral (Princess Yueyang, daughter of the emperor) ; Michelle DeYoung (Shaman) ; Paul Groves (Gao Jianli, a musician) ; Hao Jiang Tian (General Wang) ; Wu Hsing-Kuo (Yin-Yang Master, official geomancer) ; Susan Mentzer (Mother of Yueyang) ; Haijing Fu (Chief Minister) ; Danrell Williams (Guard) ; Dou Dou Huang (principal dancer) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet ; Tan Dun, conductor ; Zhang Ziyi, host ; Beverly Sills, special interviewer.
Credits
Set designer, Fan Yue ; costume designer, Emi Wada ; lighting designer, Duane Schuler ; co-director, Wang Chaoge ; choreographer, Dou Dou Huang
Event
Recording: live from the Met, 13 January 2007.
Added Author
Tan, Dun, 1957- Composer
Tan, Dun, 1957- Librettist
Tan, Dun, 1957- Conductor
Jin, Ha, 1956- Librettist
Zhang, Yimou. Producer
Large, Brian. Director
Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer
Futral, Elizabeth. Performer
DeYoung, Michelle. Performer
Groves, Paul (Tenor) Performer
Tian, Hao Jiang, 1954- Performer
Wu, Xingguo, 1953- Performer
Mentzer, Susanne. Performer
Fu, Haijing. Performer
Williams, Danrell. Performer
Huang, Dou Dou, dancer, choreographer.
Zhang, Ziyi, 1979- Host
Wada, Emi. Designer
Schuler, Duane. Designer
Sills, Beverly. Interviewer
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
EMI (Firm)
Other Standard Identifier
5099921512995
Publisher No.
50999 2 15129 9 5 EMI Classics
Research Call Number
*LDV 1393 Notes on file
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