Massenet: Thaïs

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.

Main Cast

Renée Fleming

Thaïs

Age : 65 | Popularity : 8%

Thomas Hampson

Athanaël

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Michael Schade

Nicias

Age : 59 | Popularity : 4%

Alain Vernhes

Palémon

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Alyson Cambridge

Crobyle

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ginger Costa-Jackson

Myrtale

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Maria Zifchak

Albine

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Trevor Scheunemann

Guard

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Jules Massenet
	Music Producer	Jay David Saks
	Conductor	Jesús López-Cobos
Directing	Director	Gary Halvorson John Cox
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Designer	Christian Lacroix
	Costume Design	Paul Brown
	Hairstylist	Tom Watson
	Makeup Artist	Victor Callegari Nancy McNamara
Production	Executive Producer	Peter Gelb
	Producer	Louisa Briccetti Victoria Warivonchik
	Supervising Producer	Mia Bongiovanni Elena Park
Writing	Original Story	Anatole France
	Writer	Louis Gallet
Lighting	Lighting Design	Duane Schuler
Art	Production Design	John Cox
	Set Designer	Paul Brown
Crew	Technical Supervisor	Ron Washburn
	Choreographer	Sara Jo Slate
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