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Massenet: Thaïs
First aired on Dec 20, 2008
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Genres: Music

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.

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Renée Fleming | Thaïs
Thomas Hampson | Athanaël
Michael Schade | Nicias
Alain Vernhes | Palémon
Alyson Cambridge | Crobyle
Ginger Costa-Jackson | Myrtale
Featured Crew
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John Cox | Director
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Louis Gallet | Writer
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Jules Massenet | Original Music Composer
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Anatole France | Original Story
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Jesús López-Cobos | Conductor
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Gary Halvorson | Director