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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)
Subject
  • Operas
  • Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C. > Drama
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]
Description
2 videodiscs (177 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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.
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.
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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