| Description |
2 videodiscs (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD-9; sound formats: LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; NTSC system: 16:9. |
| 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. |
| Cast |
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. |
| Note |
Bonus: The first emperor: in rehearsal at the Met; backstage at the Met with Beverly Sills and Plácido Domingo. |
| Language |
Sung in English with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Operas.
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Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C. -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Tan, Dun, 1957- Librettist. Composer. Conductor.
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Jin, Ha, 1956- Librettist.
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Zhang, Yimou. Producer.
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Large, Brian. Director.
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Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer.
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Futral, Elizabeth. Performer.
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DeYoung, Michelle. Performer.
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Groves, Paul (Tenor) Performer.
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Tian, Hao Jiang, 1954- Performer.
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Mentzer, Susanne. Performer.
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Zhang, Ziyi, 1979- Host.
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Schuler, Duane. Designer.
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Sills, Beverly. Interviewer.
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Tan, Dun, 1957-
First emperor.
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Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
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WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
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EMI (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
5099921512995 |
| Music No. |
50999 2 15129 9 5 EMI Classics |
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