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Thaïs / music by Jules Massenet ; libretto by Louis Gallet, based on the novel by Anatole France ; presented by the Metropolitan Opera.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Gallet, Louis, 1835-1898, librettist.
López-Cobos, Jesús, conductor.
Fleming, Renée, performer.
Hampson, Thomas, performer.
Schade, Michael, performer.
Vernhes, Alain, 1944- performer.
Cambridge, Alyson, performer.
Costa-Jackson, Ginger, performer.
Scheunemann, Trevor, performer.
Partridge, Leah, performer.
Zifchak, Maria, performer.
Smith, Daniel Clark, performer.
Andrews, Roger, performer.
Phinney, Kurt, performer.
Pearson, Richard, performer.
Montgomery, Craig, performer.
Hashemian, Zahra, performer.
Chan, David (Violinist), performer.
Palumbo, Donald, performer.
Halvorson, Gary.
Cox, John, 1935 March 12-
Schuler, Duane.
Slate, Sara Jo.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), performer.
Decca Music Group.
Language:
Chinese
English
French
German
Spanish
Subjects (All):
Operas.
Genre:
Operas.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
polychrome
Place of Publication:
London, England : Decca, [2008]
Language Note:
Sung in French; subtitles in English, French, German, Spanish, and Chinese.
System Details:
DVD; region code 0; aspect ratio 16:9, anamorphic widescreen; NTSC; soundtracks in LPCM stereo., DTS 5.1 surround; high-definition.
digital
optical
mixed
LPCM
NTSC
video file
DVD video
Participant:
Renée Fleming (Thaïs) ; Thomas Hampson (Athanaël) ; Michael Schade (Nicias) ; Alain Vernhes (Palémon) ; Alyson Cambridge (Crobyle) ; Ginger Costa-Jackson (Myrtale) ; Trevor Scheunemann (Guard) ; Leah Partridge (La Charmeuse) ; Maria Zifchak (Albine) ; Daniel Clark Smith, Roger Andrews, Kurt Phinney, Richard Pearson, Craig Montgomery (Cenobite Monks) ; Zahra Hashemian, solo dancer ; David Chan, violin solo ; the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet ; Donald Palumbo, chorus master ; Jesús López-Cobos, conductor.
Credits:
Director, Gary Halvorson ; production, John Cox ; lighting designer, Duane Schuler ; choreographer, Sara Jo Slate ; music producer, Jay David Saks ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik.
Notes:
Opera in three acts and seven scenes.
Filmed Dec. 20, 2008.
Program notes and synopsis in English (14 p. : port. ; 18 cm.) in container.
Contains:
France, Anatole, 1844-1924. Thaïs.
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Thaïs.
OCLC:
505718868
Publisher Number:
044007433553
B0013884-09 Decca

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