01 Apr 1980
Lucia di Lammermoor
Lovers Edgar and Lucia dream of happiness, but Lucia's brother Henry is preparing her marriage to another man. He forces his sister to sign a marriage contract and enter into an open fight with Edgar.
Massenet: Thaïs
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.
Top Billed Cast
Renée Fleming Thaïs
Thomas Hampson Athanaël
Michael Schade Nicias
Alain Vernhes Palémon
Alyson Cambridge Crobyle
Ginger Costa-Jackson Myrtale
Maria Zifchak Albine
Trevor Scheunemann Guard
Daniel Clark Smith Cenobite Monk
Roger Andrews Cenobite Monk
Kurt Phinney Cenobite Monk
Richard Pearson Cenobite Monk
Craig Montgomery Cenobite Monk
Leah Partridge La charmeuse
Zahra Hashemian Solo dancer
Plácido Domingo Self - Host
MET Orchestra
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