Tan Dun (1957 - )

Tea

(engl.)

1

Opening Credits

[2:44]

NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun

Act I

2

1. Scene I

[6:10]

Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima

3

2. "though bowl is empty"

[2:52]

NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

4

3. "dozo! How?"

[1:56]

Haijing Fu, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus

5

4. "to hear the color"

[3:22]

Haijing Fu, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

6

5. water drums and transition

[1:20]

Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima

7

6. Scene II

[0:47]

NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

8

7. "hear the vows of Monkey King"

[4:16]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, Haijing Fu, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

9

8. "the melting snow"

[1:13]

Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

10

9. "Swept by wave upon wave"

[1:34]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Hiroaki Kanda

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10. "a fool for love!"

[0:57]

Haijing Fu, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

12

11. "tea, sensual green"

[1:20]

Haijing Fu, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

13

12. "are you also good at couplets?"

[0:32]

Haijing Fu, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima

14

13. "Venus of the East, Venus of the West"

[1:01]

Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Hiroaki Kanda

15

14. "peonies of the spring"

[1:02]

Haijing Fu, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun

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15. "in this, as in all, I bow to you, Father"

[1:28]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

17

16. Tea Music

[1:17]

NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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17. "your Majesty, I did not want to intrude" ... "what book demand such a price?"

[3:00]

Ning Liang, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima

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18. "for years Lan and I..." - "Sister Lan"

[1:21]

Christopher Gillett, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

20

19. "moon of home"

[1:55]

Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Stephen Richardson, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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20. "you dare!"

[1:18]

Haijing Fu, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Hiroaki Kanda

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21. "yes! yes! nothing to compare the secrets"

[1:25]

Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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22. "if you can show me this sage"

[1:14]

Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima

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23. "done!"

[1:46]

Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

25

24. "heaven falls, ..." - "loved one, be loved"

[2:21]

Nancy Allen Lundy, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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25. "no! once you have given your oath"

[0:30]

Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Christopher Gillett, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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26. "sword! no!"

[4:20]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Christopher Gillett, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

Act II

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27. Act II: Paper

[6:40]

Ning Liang, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

29

28. "so many miles"

[2:30]

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29. "who is the tree?"

[1:31]

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30. "searching for the Book of Tea"

[2:13]

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31. "sweet, as petals"

[3:24]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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32. "they are different as when we come."

[1:12]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Stephen Richardson, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Hiroaki Kanda

34

33. "in tea mind"

[1:38]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Hiroaki Kanda

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34. Tea Bath Music

[1:58]

NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

36

35. "scattered leaves"

[2:11]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Stephen Richardson, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima

37

36. "oolong flicks"

[1:30]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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37. "rubbing the oolong"

[2:19]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Stephen Richardson, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

Act III

39

38. Act III: Ceramic, Stones

[0:22]

NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

40

39. "breathe out white"

[2:41]

Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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40. "how is Mater Lu Yu?"

[2:58]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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41. "ties of blood, ties of heart"

[2:19]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Hiroaki Kanda

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42. "dear Seikyo, dearest Lan"

[1:40]

Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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43. "hands tremble, heart beats like wings"

[1:16]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

45

44. "why weep at shadow"

[1:04]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Christopher Gillett, Bass-baritone chorus, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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45. "loved one, beloved, has pride made you unyielding?"

[1:52]

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46. "our wager is know to all"

[0:30]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Christopher Gillett, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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47. "give me the book!"

[2:19]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Haijing Fu, Christopher Gillett, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Bass-baritone chorus, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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48. "loved one, beloved. to die for the one"

[4:55]

Nancy Allen Lundy, Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

50

49. "farewell"

[2:55]

Stephen Richardson, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima

51

50. "to live in death"

[1:26]

Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, Christopher Gillett, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

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51. "if water can forgive"

[2:32]

Haijing Fu, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima, Hiroaki Kanda

53

52. "what a bitter silence"

[1:15]

Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun

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53. "though bowl is empty, scent glows..." - "savoring tea is the hardest"

[4:15]

Haijing Fu, Ning Liang, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tan Dun, Bass-baritone chorus, Haruka Fujii, Tamao Inano, Yumi Fukushima

55

Applause + End Credits

[6:12]

Audience Applause

Total Playing Time

[2:00:38]