| Description |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + guide (24 p.) 18 cm |
| Series |
20/21 |
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20/21.
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| System Details |
DVD, all region, full screen presentation (aspect ratio 16:9 (picture), 4:3 (bonus)); PCM stereo., DTS 5:1, Dolby Digital 5:1. |
| Language |
Sung in English ; optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese ; menu in English. |
| Performer |
Haijing Fu, baritone (Seikyo) ; Nancy Allen Lundy, soprano (Lan) ; Christopher Gillett, tenor (Prince) ; Ning Liang, contralto (Lu) ; Stephen Richardson, bass (Emperor) ; bass-baritone chorus of the Netherlands Opera (Monks) ; percussionists, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima ; NHK Symphony Orchestra ; Tan Dun, conductor. |
| Credits |
Costume designer, Angelo Figus ; lighting and set designer, Jean Kalman. |
| Summary |
In the course of an adventurous quest for the legendary "Book of Tea," which holds the secret of life, a deadly struggle erupts between Princess Lan, her brother and her beloved. |
| Note |
Bonus: Tan Dun video clips: stone drumming -- ceramic music -- water cadenza ; The map : showreel (an excerpt from the fifth movement of Tan's Cello concerto, performed by Ansi Karttunen with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer) ; trailer. |
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In-container guide includes program notes and synopsis in English and French. |
| Event |
Filmed in performance at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 24 October 2002, during the world premiere of the opera. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Subject |
Lu, Yu, 733-804. Cha jing -- Drama.
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Monks -- China -- 9th century -- Drama.
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China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 -- Drama.
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Princes -- China -- 9th century -- Drama.
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Princesses -- China -- 9th century -- Drama.
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Tea -- Social aspects -- China -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Televised operas.
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Televised performances.
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Opera television programs.
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Cultural television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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| Added Author |
Tan, Dun, 1957-
Librettist. Conductor. Tea.
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Xu, Ying. Librettist.
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Audi, Pierre. Director.
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Scheffer, Frank, 1956- Director.
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Manabe, Keiko. Producer.
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Fu, Haijing (Singer) Performer.
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Lundy, Nancy Allen. Performer.
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Gillett, Christopher. Performer.
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Liang, Ning, 1957- Performer.
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Richardson, Stephen (Bass) Performer.
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Figus, Angelo. Designer.
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Kalman, Jean. Designer.
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Karttunen, Anssi. Performer.
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Tan, Dun, 1957-
Tea.
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Nederlands Operakoor. Performer.
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NHK Kōkyō Gakudan. Performer.
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Shanghai jiao xiang yue tuan. Performer.
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Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai.
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Deutsche Grammophon (Firm)
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Universal Music (Firm)
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Parnassus Productions (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
044007309995 |
| Music No. |
B0003851-09 Deutsche Grammophon |
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