| Other author/creator | Tan, Dun, 1957- Tea. |
| Other author/creator | Xu, Ying librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Audi, Pierre director. |
| Other author/creator | Scheffer, Frank, 1956- director. |
| Other author/creator | Manabe, Keiko, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Fu, Haijing (Singer), performer. |
| Other author/creator | Lundy, Nancy Allen, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Gillett, Christopher, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Liang, Ning, 1957- performer. |
| Other author/creator | Richardson, Stephen (Bass), performer. |
| Other author/creator | Figus, Angelo, costume designer. |
| Other author/creator | Kalman, Jean set designer, lighting designer. |
| Other author/creator | Karttunen, Ansi, performer. |
| Included Work | Tan, Dun, 1957- Tea. |
| Other author/creator | Nederlands Operakoor, performer. |
| Other author/creator | NHK Kōkyō Gakudan, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Shanghai jiao xiang yue tuan performer. |
| Other author/creator | Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai. |
| Other author/creator | Deutsche Grammophon (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Universal Music (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Parnassus Productions (Firm) |
| Portion of title |
Mirror of soul |
| Series |
20/21
20/21. ^A472324
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| Abstract |
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. |
| General 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. |
| General note | In-container guide includes program notes and synopsis in English and French. |
| Credits | Costume designer, Angelo Figus ; lighting and set designer, Jean Kalman. |
| 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. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Filmed in performance at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 24 October 2002, during the world premiere of the opera. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD ; NTSC, Region 0 ; PCM stereo., DTS 5:1, Dolby digital 5:1; aspect ratio 16:9 (picture), 4:3 (bonus). |
| Language | Sung in English ; optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese ; menu in English. |
| Genre/form | Televised operas. |
| Genre/form | Televised performances. |
| Genre/form | Opera television programs. |
| Genre/form | Cultural television programs. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction television programs. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| UPC |
044007309995 |
| Publisher number | B0003851-09 Deutsche Grammophon |
