Release Date

20 Dec, 2008

Runtime

02:28: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Thaïs - Metropolitan Opera

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Actors

Renée Fleming

Thomas Hampson

Michael Schade

Alain Vernhes

Alyson Cambridge

Ginger Costa-Jackson

Leah Partridge

Maria Zifchak

Trevor Scheunemann

Daniel Clark Smith

Roger Andrews

Kurt Phinney

Richard Pearson

Craig Montgomery

Zahra Hashemian

David Chan

Jesús López-Cobos

Plácido Domingo

MET Orchestra

Crew

John Cox

Louis Gallet

Jesús López-Cobos

Jules Massenet

Anatole France

Gary Halvorson

John Cox

Christian Lacroix

Duane Schuler

Sara Jo Slate

Ron Washburn

Elena Park

Mia Bongiovanni

Louisa Briccetti