

December 20, 2008
2h 28m
FR
John Cox
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.

Renée Fleming
Thaïs

Thomas Hampson
Athanaël

Michael Schade
Nicias



Louis Gallet
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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

Decca
GB
The Metropolitan Opera
US