Massenet: Thaïs
Overview
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
Michael Schade
Nicias
Alain Vernhes
Palémon
Alyson Cambridge
Crobyle
Ginger Costa-Jackson
Myrtale
Maria Zifchak
Albine
Trevor Scheunemann
Guard
Daniel Clark Smith
Cenobite Monk
Roger Andrews
Cenobite Monk
Kurt Phinney
Cenobite Monk
Richard Pearson
Cenobite Monk
Craig Montgomery
Cenobite Monk
Leah Partridge
La charmeuse
Zahra Hashemian
Solo dancer
More Like This
One Chance
Movie2013
2005
A Night at the Opera
Movie1935
The Last Waltz
Movie1978
Jersey Boys
Movie2014
Beyond the Sea
Movie2004
For the Boys
Movie1991
Battle of the Year
Movie2013