Drama / Music
USA,
2008, 138 min
Plots(1)
Renée Fleming triumphs as the glamorous courtesan Thaïs in Massenet's romantic tragedy set in fourth century Alexandria and the Egyptian desert. The timeless struggle between earthly desire and spiritual redemption finally destroys the resolve of the monk Athanaël (Thomas Hampson), just as the newly penitent Thaïs ascends heavenward. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Renée Fleming
USA
Best movies:
Nozze di Figaro, Le (1998) (theatrical recording)
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD (2006) (series)
Traviata, La (2006) (theatrical recording)
Thomas Hampson
USA
Best movies:
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD (2006) (series)
Plácido Domingo
Spain
Best movies:
Carmen (1997) (theatrical recording)
Rigoletto a Mantova (2010) (TV movie)
Tosca (1992) (TV movie)
Jesús López Cobos
Spain