Tan Dun: "The First Emperor" Goes HD

1st March 2007

The First Emperor, Tan Dun's new grand opera, returns to high-definition movie theatres around the USA and Canada for encore presentations on 7, 10, and 11 March. Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera, the presentation is a feature of the Met's new "Live in HD" productions. For more details, log onto www.metoperafamily.org/hdlive.

     USA: 7 and 11 March
     Canada: 10 March
          1:30 pm Eastern Time
          12:30 pm Central Time
          11:30 am Mountain Time
          10:30 am Pacific Time

On the 29th, The First Emperor will be broadcast by the New York City's Thirteen/WNET, a PBS flagship television station.