The first emperor
(DVD)
Contributors
Tan, Dun, 1957- librettist,
Jin, Ha, 1956- librettist.
Zhang, Yimou, producer.
Large, Brian, director.
Domingo, Plácido, 1941- performer.
Jin, Ha, 1956- librettist.
Zhang, Yimou, producer.
Large, Brian, director.
Domingo, Plácido, 1941- performer.
Published
[London] : EMI Classics, [2008].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (177 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD 782.1 FIR | Available |
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Published
[London] : EMI Classics, [2008].
Language
English
UPC
5099921512995
Notes
General 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.
General Note
"A Metropolitan Opera high-definition production"--Container.
General Note
Program notes and synopsis in English (9 p.) inserted in container.
General Note
Bonus: The first emperor: in rehearsal at the Met; backstage at the Met with Beverly Sills and Plácido Domingo.
Creation/Production Credits
Set designer, Fan Yue ; costume designer, Emi Wada ; lighting designer, Duane Schuler ; co-director, Wang Chaoge ; choreographer, Dou Dou Huang
Participants/Performers
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.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Recording: live from the Met, 13 January 2007.
Description
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.
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.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tan, D., Jin, H., Zhang, Y., Large, B., Domingo, P., Futral, E., DeYoung, M., Groves, P. (., Tian, H. J., Wu, X., Mentzer, S., Fu, H., Williams, D., Huang, D. D., Zhang, Z., Wada, E., Schuler, D., & Sills, B. (2008). The first emperor . EMI Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dun Tan et al.. 2008. The First Emperor. EMI Classics.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dun Tan et al.. The First Emperor EMI Classics, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tan, Dun, et al. The First Emperor EMI Classics, 2008.
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