As the old song says: When an irresistible force meets an immovable object, something’s gotta give. In Jules Massenet’s ultra-Romantic opera, “Thais,” that irresistible force is the title character, a ...

The next high-definition broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera will be Jules Massenet's romantic opera "Thais" at 11 a.m. Saturday at Town Plaza Cinema. The encore broadcast will be at 7 p.m ...

Of all the operas that make women suffer — and there are many — Massenet's "Thaïs" is one of the most gamy and unsettling. A religious devotee, Athanaël, harbors strong sexual feelings for Thaïs, a ...

Contrasts play an important role in many of Jules Massenet’s operas, in one form or another. Werther sees the passionate and idealistic title poet in relentless pursuit of a sober young woman bound to ...

Fathom presents the excitement of The Met: Live in HD on the Big Screen! The LIVE transmission of Massenet's "Thaïs" will be shown for one day only on Saturday, Dec. 20, at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT in ...

For more than seven decades, the Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts have brought opera into millions of homes, playing a vital and unparalleled role in the development and appreciation of opera in ...

Said to probably be the first Jules Massenet opera performed in Orange County, LA Opera's production of Thais at the Segerstrom Center is as equally probable to be the best thing to entertain yourself ...

Placido Domingo plays the role of Cenobite monk Athanael in the opera, which is showing now through June 7. By Jordan Riefe Thais Production Still - P 2014 “Athanael is one of the special roles for ...

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