Notes: | Sony Classical: SRCR 1881--SRCR 1882 (Japanese release); S2K 62912 (62932--62933) (American release). Release in both New York and Japan. Compact discs. Program notes by the composer and biographical notes on the composer and librettist (all in English, Chinese, German, and French), and English libretto (54 p. : ports.) included. Thomas Young, dramatic tenor ; Alexandra Montano, mezzo-soprano ; Dong-Jian Gong, bass ; Susan Botti, soprano ; Shi-zheng Chen, Beijing opera singer ; Nina Warren, dramatic soprano ; Stephen Bryant, baritone ; Netherlands Radio Kamerorkest, with assisting instrumentalists ; Cappella Amsterdam ; Daniel Reuss, choral director ; Tan Dun, conductor. Recorded live, June 20, 1996, Beurs Van Berlange, Yakult Hall, Amsterdam.
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