Thaïs [The Metropolitan Opera] (2008)
Lorsque la courtisane la plus voluptueuse et la plus recherchée du monde rencontre un moine ascétique dont la vie est consacrée à Dieu, on sait que des étincelles érotiques vont jaillir. Et quand le choc a lieu dans un opéra glorieux mais rarement joué de Massenet, c’est un délice pour les oreilles autant que pour les yeux. Renée Fleming est la Thaïlandaise glamour, enveloppée dans des robes élégantes conçues par Christian Lacroix. Thomas Hampson est l'homme de Dieu torturé. Cette production de John Cox, créée en décembre 2008, prépare avec brio le terrain pour une confrontation aussi vieille que la civilisation elle-même.
Directeurs: John Cox, Gary Halvorson.
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Renée Fleming as Thaïs |
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Thomas Hampson as Athanaël |
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Michael Schade as Nicias |
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Alain Vernhes as Palémon |
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Alyson Cambridge as Crobyle |
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Ginger Costa-Jackson as Myrtale |
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Maria Zifchak as Albine |
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Trevor Scheunemann as Guard |
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Daniel Clark Smith as Cenobite Monk |
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Roger Andrews as Cenobite Monk |
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Kurt Phinney as Cenobite Monk |
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Richard Pearson as Cenobite Monk |
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Craig Montgomery as Cenobite Monk |
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Leah Partridge as La charmeuse |
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Zahra Hashemian as Solo dancer |
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David Chan as Self - Violin soloist |
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Jesús López-Cobos as Self - Conductor |
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Plácido Domingo as Self - Host |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Directing | John Cox | Director |
| Writing | Louis Gallet | Writer |
| Sound | Jules Massenet | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Anatole France | Original Story |
| Sound | Jesús López-Cobos | Conductor |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christian Lacroix | Costume Designer |
| Lighting | Duane Schuler | Lighting Design |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Music Producer |
| Art | John Cox | Production Design |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy McNamara | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Sara Jo Slate | Choreographer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Watson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victor Callegari | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Brown | Costume Design |
| Art | Paul Brown | Set Designer |
