The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (TV Series)
The First Emperor (2007)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Brian Large | ... | (directed for live cinema by) |
Writing Credits
| Ha Jin | ... | (libretto by) & |
| Dun Tan | ... | (libretto by) (as Tan Dun) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Dun Tan | ... | Self - Composed and Conducted by (as Tan Dun) | |
| Ziyi Zhang | ... | Self - Host (as Zhang Ziyi) | |
| Beverly Sills | ... | Self - Special Guest Interviewer | |
| Hsing-Kuo Wu | ... | Yin-Yang Master (as Wu Hsing-Kuo) | |
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Michelle DeYoung | ... | Shaman |
| Plácido Domingo | ... | Emperor Qin | |
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Haijing Fu | ... | Chief Minister |
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Hao Jiang Tian | ... | General Wang |
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Elizabeth Futral | ... | Princess Yueyang |
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Susanne Mentzer | ... | Mother of Yueyang |
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Paul Groves | ... | Gao Jianli |
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Danrell Williams | ... | Guard |
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Dou Dou Hunang | ... | Principal Dancer |
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Qi Yao | ... | Zheng Player |
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Metropolitan Opera Orchestra | ... | Themselves - Orchestra |
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Metropolitan Opera Chorus | ... | Chorus |
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Metropolitan Opera Ballet | ... | Dancers |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Joseph Clark | ... | Self - Technical manager |
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Raymond Hughes | ... | Self - Chorus master |
| Emi Wada | ... | Self - Costume designer | |
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Chaoge Wang | ... | Self - Co-director (as Wang Chaoge) |
| Yimou Zhang | ... | Self - Production by (as Zhang Yimou) | |
| Amir Levy | ... | Terracotta Warrior (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Mia Bongiovanni | ... | supervising producer |
| Louisa Briccetti | ... | producer |
| Don Faller | ... | producer: Host Segment |
| Susan Froemke | ... | producer: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Peter Gelb | ... | executive producer |
| Barry Goodman | ... | field producer: Live Intermission Segments |
| Douglas Graves | ... | producer: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Vanessa Palo | ... | associate field producer: Live Intermission Segments |
| Elena Park | ... | supervising producer |
| Dun Tan | ... | executive producer (as Tan Dun) |
| Victoria Warivonchik | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Edward Lachman | ... | director of photography: Host Segment |
Editing by
| Kathleen Dougherty | ... | editor: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Kate Hirson | ... | editor: Opening Title Sequence |
Production Design by
| Fan Yue | ||
Costume Design by
| Emi Wada | ||
Makeup Department
| Victor Callegari | ... | makeup artist |
| Tom Watson | ... | hair stylist / wig |
| Allison Imoto-Suh | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Susan Froemke | ... | a film by: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Tony Marshall | ... | director: Live Intermission Segments |
| Karen McLaughlin | ... | associate director: Live Intermission Segments |
| Jay Millard | ... | associate director |
Art Department
| James R. Blumenfeld | ... | property master |
| Deborah Cavanaugh | ... | broadcast graphics |
| Stephen A. Diaz | ... | master carpenter |
Sound Department
| Mel Becker | ... | audio |
| Chris Callus | ... | audio: Live Intermission Segments |
| Paul Cohen | ... | audio |
| Paul Cote | ... | sound: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Louise de la Fuente | ... | audio: Live Intermission Segments |
| Anthony Erice | ... | audio post mixer: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Skip Kent | ... | audio: Live Intermission Segments |
| Bill King | ... | audio supervisor |
| Mark Mandler | ... | sound: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Blake Norton | ... | audio |
| Jay David Saks | ... | audio producer |
| Mike Shoskes | ... | audio (as Michael Shoskes) |
| Shawn Walsh | ... | audio |
| Ken Hahn | ... | post sound mixer (uncredited) / re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Miguel Armstrong | ... | camera |
| Win Bernfeld | ... | camera |
| Michael Bogard | ... | lighting: Live Intermission Segments |
| Alan Buchner | ... | videotape |
| Wayne Chouinard | ... | television lighting |
| Rick Compeau | ... | robotic camera technician (as Rick Compo) |
| Anthony De Fonzo | ... | video |
| Paul Donahue | ... | master electrician |
| Nick Doob | ... | camera: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met (as Nicholas Doob) |
| Bill Finley | ... | camera: Live Intermission Segments |
| Manny Gutierrez | ... | camera |
| Charlie Huntley | ... | camera |
| Steve Joyce | ... | videotape (as Steven Joyce) |
| John Kosmaczewski | ... | camera |
| Edward Lachman | ... | cinematographer: Host Segment |
| Don Lenzer | ... | camera: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Bob Long | ... | camera (as Robert Long) |
| John Meiklejohn | ... | camera |
| Jeff Muhlstock | ... | camera: Live Intermission Segments |
| Kevin Murphy | ... | focus puller: steadicam |
| Alain Onesto | ... | camera |
| Matty Randazzo | ... | video |
| Paul Ranieri | ... | video |
| Robert Richman | ... | camera: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Mark Schubin | ... | engineer-in-charge |
| Duane Schuler | ... | lighting design |
| David Smith | ... | camera |
| Larry Solomon | ... | camera: Live Intermission Segments |
| Billy Steinberg | ... | video |
| Eric Swanek | ... | assistant camera: Live Intermission Segments |
| Ron Travisano | ... | robotic camera technician |
| Jim Washburn | ... | assistant camera: Live Intermission Segments |
| Ron Washburn | ... | camera / technical supervisor |
| Mark Whitman | ... | camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Borhan Ahmed | ... | costume production supervisor |
| William Malloy | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Sylvia Nolan | ... | resident costume designer |
| Lesley Weston | ... | costume shop head |
Editorial Department
| Rob Burgos | ... | colorist: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Olivia Lin | ... | assistant editor: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met |
| Nyneve Laura Minnear | ... | assistant editor: Tan Dun's The First Emperor In Rehearsal at the Met (as Laura Minnear) |
Music Department
| Thomas Bagwell | ... | musical preparation |
| Nick Eanet | ... | concertmaster |
| Dennis Giauque | ... | musical preparation |
| Raymond Hughes | ... | chorus master |
| James Levine | ... | music director: Metroplitan Opera Association |
| Steven Osgood | ... | musical preparation |
| Donna Racik | ... | musical preparation / prompter |
| Craig Rutenberg | ... | director of music administrator |
| Robert Sirinek | ... | orchestra manager |
| Robert Sutherland | ... | librarian |
| Dun Tan | ... | conductor (as Tan Dun) / music by (as Tan Dun) |
| Howard Watkins | ... | musical preparation / score reader |
Script and Continuity Department
| Paul Cremo | ... | dramaturg |
| Sonya Friedman | ... | english subtitles adapted by |
| Ellen Keel | ... | writer |
| Michael Panayos | ... | met titles |
Additional Crew
| Terry Benson | ... | television stage manager (as Terence Benson) |
| Sarah Billinghurst | ... | assistant manager |
| Mia Bongiovanni | ... | director: Of media & presentations |
| Julie Borchard-Young | ... | marketing director |
| Joseph Clark | ... | assistant manager |
| Thomas H. Connell | ... | stage manager: Metropolitan Opera Ballet (as Thomas H. Connell III) |
| Gary Dietrich | ... | stage manager: Metropolitan Opera Ballet |
| Phyllis Digilio | ... | television stage manager (as Phyllis Digiglio) |
| Eric Einhorn | ... | assistant stage director |
| Jonathan Friend | ... | artistic administrator |
| Linda Gates | ... | english diction coach |
| Peter Gelb | ... | general manager: Metropolitan Opera Association |
| Michael Griebel | ... | production assistant |
| Sharon E. Grubin | ... | general counsel |
| Ann Marie Hackett | ... | director: of Human Resources & Labor Relations |
| Sommer Hixson | ... | press director |
| Alyse Horn | ... | production assistant |
| Dou Dou Huang | ... | choreographer |
| Leo Izuka | ... | assistant stage director |
| Diana Levy | ... | ballet mistress |
| Emmett Loughran | ... | technical director |
| Margo Maier | ... | stage manager: Metropolitan Opera Ballet |
| Enzo Martinez | ... | production assistant (as Enzo E. Martinez) |
| Molly McBride | ... | television stage manager |
| Peter McClintock | ... | assistant stage director |
| Laura Mitgang | ... | business development / director: New Business Development |
| James Naples | ... | house manager |
| Elena Park | ... | assistant manager |
| Stewart Pearce | ... | assistant manager |
| Harriet Snyder | ... | production assistant |
| Marvin Suchoff | ... | chief financial officer |
| Robert Sutherland | ... | librarian |
| Bill Thomas | ... | assistant manager |
| Coralie Toevs | ... | assistant manager |
| Eva Wagner-Pasquier | ... | senior artistic advisor |
| Chaoge Wang | ... | production: co-direction (as Wang Chaoge) |
| Jonathan Waterfield | ... | stage manager: Metropolitan Opera Ballet |
| Yolanda S. Williams | ... | production associate |
| Yimou Zhang | ... | production (as Zhang Yimou) |
