Great Performances at the Met - Season 1 Episode 3 The First Emperor
Placido Domingo stars in “The First Emperor” as Chinese ruler Qin Shi Huang, who attempts to unify his kingdom with a national anthem penned by a childhood-friend-turned-composer (Paul Groves). Complications arise, however, when Qin's daughter Yueyang (Elizabeth Futral) seduces the songsmith. Composed by Tan Dun, who won an Oscar for his “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” score and cowrote the libretto with novelist Ha Jin. Shaman: Michelle DeYoung. Yueyang's Mother: Susanne Mentzer.
Year: 2025
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Studio: PBS
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Cast: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, MET Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Ballet
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First Air Date: Jan 24, 2007
Last Air date: Oct 19, 2025
Season: 20 Season
Episode: 187 Episode
Runtime: 180 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 1.8268
Language: English
Keyword : opera, the metropolitan opera