The Metropolitan Opera in New York is set to bring to the stage an epic new work that promises to send shock waves through the opera world. Tan Dun's "The First Emperor" is the true story of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China. The lush opera features legendary tenor Placido Domingo in the title role, with direction by renowned film director Zhang Yimou ("Raise the Red Lantern," "Hero").