Opera in three acts. Program and biographical notes in English, German and French in booklet inserted in container. Special features : Tan Dun videoclips (stone drumming/water cadenza/ceremic music) ; map showreel (an excerpt from the 5th movement of Tan's cello concerto, performed by Ansi Karttunen with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer) ; trailer ; title selection. Durations: 120 min. (opera); 28 Min. (bonus). World-piemiere performances : Suntory Hall, Tokyu, 22-24 Oct 2002 ; Het Muziektheater Amsterdam, Amsterdam, 6-16 Jan 2003 ; Shanghai Grand Theater, Shanghai, Aug 2003. Costume designer, Angela Figus ; lighting & set designer, Jean Kalman. 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. Sung in English, with optional subtitles in English, German, French, Spanish or Chinese.