Massenet: Thaïs (2008)
Massenet: Thaïs
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.
Casting arrow_drop_down
Renée Fleming
as Thaïs
as Thaïs
Thomas Hampson
as Athanaël
as Athanaël
Michael Schade
as Nicias
as Nicias
Alain Vernhes
as Palémon
as Palémon
Alyson Cambridge
as Crobyle
as Crobyle
Ginger Costa-Jackson
as Myrtale
as Myrtale
Maria Zifchak
as Albine
as Albine
Trevor Scheunemann
as Guard
as Guard
Daniel Clark Smith
as Cenobite Monk
as Cenobite Monk
Roger Andrews
as Cenobite Monk
as Cenobite Monk
Kurt Phinney
as Cenobite Monk
as Cenobite Monk
Richard Pearson
as Cenobite Monk
as Cenobite Monk
Craig Montgomery
as Cenobite Monk
as Cenobite Monk
Leah Partridge
as La charmeuse
as La charmeuse
Zahra Hashemian
as Solo dancer
as Solo dancer
David Chan
as Self - Violin soloist
as Self - Violin soloist
Jesús López-Cobos
as Self - Conductor
as Self - Conductor
Plácido Domingo
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
MET Orchestra
as
as
Crew arrow_drop_down
Louis Gallet
Writer
Writer
John Cox
Director
Director
Jesús López-Cobos
Conductor
Conductor
Anatole France
Original Story
Original Story
Jules Massenet
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
John Cox
Production Design
Production Design
Duane Schuler
Lighting Design
Lighting Design
Gary Halvorson
Director
Director
Christian Lacroix
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Elena Park
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Nancy McNamara
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Producer
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Music Producer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Technical Supervisor
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Producer
Sara Jo Slate
Choreographer
Choreographer
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Supervising Producer
Tom Watson
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Victor Callegari
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Paul Brown
Costume Design
Costume Design
Paul Brown
Set Designer
Set Designer
