| Description |
1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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Dolby |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Series |
20/21
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20/21.
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| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, Region 0 ; PCM stereo., DTS 5:1, Dolby digital 5:1; aspect ratio 16:9 (opera), 4:3 (bonus). |
| 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. |
| Event |
Filmed in performance at Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 24 October 2002, during the world premiere of the opera. |
| 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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Program notes and synopsis in English and French (24 p.) inserted in container. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Language |
Sung in English ; optional subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish and Chinese ; menu in English. |
| Subject |
Lu, Yu, 733-804. Cha jing -- Drama.
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Monks -- China -- 9th century -- Drama.
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Monks. |
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China. |
| Chronological Term |
9th century |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 -- Drama.
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Princes -- China -- 9th century -- Drama.
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Princes. |
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Princesses -- China -- 9th century -- Drama.
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Princesses. |
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Tea -- Social aspects -- China -- Drama.
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Tea -- Social aspects. |
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Tea. |
| Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Operas.
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Televised performances.
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Televised performances.
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Opera television programs.
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Opera television programs.
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Cultural television programs.
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Cultural television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Tan, Dun, 1957-
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, Ansi, 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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