Massenet: Thaïs

When the most voluptuous, sought-after courtesan in the world meets an ascetic monk whose life is devoted to God, you know erotic sparks are going to fly. And when the clash takes place in a glorious, but rarely performed, opera by Massenet, it’s a delight to the ear just as much as to the eye. Renée Fleming is every inch the glamorous Thaïs, swathed in elegant gowns designed by Christian Lacroix. Thomas Hampson is Athanaël, the tortured man of God. This production by John Cox, which premiered in December 2008, brilliantly sets the stage for a confrontation as old as civilization itself.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Music

Duration:

148 minutes

Year:

2008

Director:

John Cox

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Company:

Decca,

The Metropolitan Opera

Cast:

Thaïs

Athanaël

Nicias

Palémon

Crobyle

Crew:

Director

Writer

Conductor

Original Music Composer

Original Story