An opera with Olympic flair

A year ago, Zhang Yimou wowed a worldwide audience with the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics.

Last night at the same venue - the National Stadium - the Chinese director won thunderous applause for his latest production of a classic opera when he took a bow that was beamed onto two giant screens.

Zhang's Turandot was designed not just for opera buffs, but for a mass audience with the combined appeal of the Bird's Nest, China's biggest name in performing arts and a Western opera against a Chinese backdrop.