Thais

Thaïs takes place in Egypt during Byzantine rule, where a Cenobite monk, Athanaël, attempts to convert Thaïs, an Alexandrian courtesan and devotée of Venus, to Christianity, but discovers too late that his obsession with her is rooted in lust; while the courtesan's true purity of heart is revealed, so is the religious man's baser nature. The work is often described as bearing a sort of religious eroticism, and has had many controversial productions. Its famous Méditation, the entr'acte for violin and orchestra played between the scenes of Act II, is an oft-performed concert music piece; it has been arranged for many different instruments.
After Manon and Werther, Thaïs is one of Massenet's most performed operas, but it is not part of the standard operatic repertoire. The role of Thaïs, similar to another Massenet heroine also written for Sybil Sanderson, Esclarmonde, is notoriously difficult to sing and is reserved for only the most gifted of performers. Modern interpreters have included Carol Neblett, Anna Moffo, Beverly Sills, Leontyne Price and, most recently, Renée Fleming. Géori Boué is particularly associated with the role.


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Total 4 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 4.
Song | Added By | Pages | Instruments | Sheet Type | File |
Meditation |
MADDD (1)
5050d ago
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3 | Clarinet | Book |
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Meditation |
huams (2)
5137d ago
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5 | Piano, Violin | Other |
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Thais Meditation |
spdc10031989 (2)
5472d ago
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20 | Violin | Original |
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Meditation |
guyerbassist (11)
5506d ago
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1 | Piano, Violin | Other |
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