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Thaïs - Metropolitan Opera (2008)
Directed by John Cox, Gary Halvorson
Music · 2h 28m
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.
Cast
Renée Fleming
Thaïs
Thomas Hampson
Athanaël
M
Michael Schade
Nicias
Alain Vernhes
Palémon
A
Alyson Cambridge
Crobyle
Ginger Costa-Jackson
Myrtale
L
Leah Partridge
La charmeuse
Maria Zifchak
Albine
T
Trevor Scheunemann
Guard
D
Daniel Clark Smith
Cenobite Monk
R
Roger Andrews
Cenobite Monk
K
Kurt Phinney
Cenobite Monk
Crew
- Director
- John Cox, Gary Halvorson
- Writer
- Louis Gallet
- Original Music Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Producer
- Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik
Details
- Release date
- 2008-12-20
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Genres
- Music
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- English, French
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Decca, The Metropolitan Opera