Original title:
Massenet: Thaïs
[fr]
Massenet: Thaïs
[fr]
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.
Genre
Music
Country
United States 
Duration
2 hours 28 minutes
Release status
Released
Actors
Thaïs
Renée Fleming
Athanaël
Thomas Hampson
Nicias
Michael Schade
Palémon
Alain Vernhes
Crobyle
Alyson Cambridge
Myrtale
Ginger Costa-Jackson
Albine
Maria Zifchak
Guard
Trevor Scheunemann
Cenobite Monk
Daniel Clark Smith
Cenobite Monk
Roger Andrews
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