Thaïs - Live in HD (DVD) - Met Opera
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"This is a perfect performance of a great operatic masterpiece. Thaïs is considered Massenet's most beautiful and most demanding work, and Renée Fleming in the title role masters all its complexities."
- Nathaniel
Renée Fleming triumphs as the glamorous courtesan Thaïs in Massenet's romantic tragedy set in fourth century Alexandria and the Egyptian desert. The timeless struggle between earthly desire and spiritual redemption finally destroys the resolve of the monk Athanaël (Thomas Hampson), just as the newly penitent Thaïs dies with a vision of angels greeting her in heaven. Filmed in High Definition Widescreen.
Thaïs - Live in HD (DVD)
Composer: Jules Massenet
Release Date: 2010
Conductor: Jesús López-Cobos
Stage Director: John Cox
Artists:
Renée Fleming
Thomas Hampson
Michael Schade
Thomas Hampson
Michael Schade
Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Label: Decca
Region: Region Free, Worldwide
BONUS FEATURE: Interviews by Plàcido Domingo
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Duration: 146 mins (opera)
Subtitles: English, French (sung language), German, Spanish, Chinese
Subtitles: English, French (sung language), German, Spanish, Chinese
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Great Performance
I'm fully enjoyed this opera production and can say this is one of the best operas ever performed in MET. I would like to say thank-you to Renee Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Michael Schade, Jesus Lopez-Cobos, David Chang, and all Met staff to have introduced this great performance to me before I die!
Sonoe, September 2013Familiarity: Less than 1 month
Age Range: 65 and up
