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ORCHESTRA: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra CONDUCTOR: Tan Dun ARTISTS: Placido Domingo Michelle DeYoung Susanne Mentzer Haijing Fu Commissioned by the MET in the mid-1990s, this spectacular new production was one of the most highly anticipated cultural events of the 2006-07 Metropolitan Opera season. The Opera tells of Emperor Qin s quest for a national anthem for his new country and his ill-fated decision to force a rebellious but talented young composer to write it. Tragedy results following the composer s love affair with the emperor s crippled daughter, including the deaths of three principal characters. Pl cido Domingo, as Emperor Qin, leads an all-star ensemble in this classic story, ideally suited to the opera stage.