A simple girl from a rural background meets a young noble man, who easily convinces her to escape from her life in a convent to lead a life of luxury and pleasure. In the end, it doesn’t quite work ...

Utah Opera pulls out all the stops for the final performance of the 2023-24 season with the epic tale of Massenet’s Thaïs. Guided by the masterful hand of Italian director Andrea Cigni, audiences are ...

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 ...

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 ...

A monastic monk with a playboy past and a penchant for self-flagellation returns to the city of his profligate youth in order to redeem the most famous courtesan of the day (who also happens to be his ...

Opera Idaho presents "Thaïs," a rarely performed opera by French composer Jules Massenet, on March 27 & 29 at The Egyptian Theatre. Set in ancient Alexandria, the story follows a famed courtesan ...

For more than nine 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 ...

NEW YORK—American soprano Ailyn Pérez has made the transition from promising young artist and award winner—including the 2012 Richard Tucker Award—to established star. This season, she has the leads ...