《宛在水中央》:一部雪藏了十年的歌剧脚本

In the middle of the water it seems:A libretto that took a decade in the making

2011年5月参观湖北省博物馆时，面对展柜中的古书竹简，一位从事古文字研究的同行者说：秦始皇统一文字是件了不起的功绩，否则根本就不可能有今天的中国。她的话打开了我记忆的闸门——回忆起11年前动笔撰写《始皇大帝》，也就是今天题名为《宛在水中央》歌剧脚本的经历。

So many films and TV programs are based on tyrannical First Emperor unifying China. Even composer Tan Dun received a commission from the Metropolitan Opera for The First Emperor.However, playwright Sun Yunwen looks at the First Emperor from a different perspective,adding a touch of humanity into the character.The libretto went through a decade of polishing and refining:it won't be long before we can appreciate it.