Join La Cieca on the evening of Thursday, December 21 for a live chat about the world premiere of Tan Dun‘s The First Emperor. The chat room will open for this special event at 7:30 p.m. and the yakking will continue until the final curtain. Check back at parterre.com on Thursday for a link to the chat room.

In the meantime, La Cieca has managed to obtain several minutes of video of the top-secret dress rehearsal of this production. So, for your pleasure, cher public, a sneak preview of The First Emperor.