Massenet: Thaïs 16 years old

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.

Credits

Massenet: Thaïs Cast

Name	Character
Renée Fleming She was 49, now 65 years old	as Thaïs
Thomas Hampson He was 53, now 69 years old	as Nathanaël

Massenet: Thaïs Crew

Name	Department