Find The Metropolitan Opera on Facebook (opens new window), Find The Metropolitan Opera on Twitter (opens new window), Find The Metropolitan Opera on Instagram (opens new window). Gallet, excelente escritor y libretista que colaboró también con Bizet en su hoy olvidada Djamileh, escribe un texto en lo que él denominó "Poésie melique", un tipo de prosa poética que permite a Massenet escribir grandes frases musicales sin sentirse encorsetado por una métrica rígida. Fascinado por las dotes vocales y dramáticas, así como por su belleza, Massenet escribe para ella Esclarmonde, un papel vocalmente endemoniada que convierte a Sanderson en una estrella de la noche a la mañana. De hecho, hay una ópera. Voices from heaven curse Athanaël, Mere Albine and the nuns cry out Un vampire and run away (as in the final chapter of the Anatole France novel) and the opera concludes with voices of angels calling Pitié and a soft reminiscence of the famous Méditation. Carta a una pionera, Festival Bal y Gay 2020: Garantía de vida, Las mejores bandas sonoras de Ennio Morricone (10 imprescindibles), Primephonic, la alternativa de streaming para los amantes de la música clásica, Levy Sekgapane sobre el Black Lives Matter: "He perdido trabajos por mi color de piel", Cuadernos de música (I): Música tras la pandemia, Aquello que nos hace únicos: 5.555.555 razones para seguir adelante, Editorial. Media in category "Thaïs (opera)" The following 50 files are in this category, out of 50 total. It was first performed at the Opéra Garnier in Paris on 16 March 1894, starring the American soprano Sibyl Sanderson, for whom Massenet had written the title role. Massenet la compone para lucimiento de la soprano Sybil Sanderson, a la que había conocido años antes en uno de los salones del "Tout Paris" cuando la cantante californiana contaba con tan solo 22 años. She then asks him about Athanaël, who overhears her and tells her that he has come to teach her "contempt for the flesh and love of pain." He leaves, angrily promising to come back later, while she taunts him with a parting shot: "Dare to come, you who defy Venus!" Renée Fleming is every inch the glamorous Thais, swathed in elegant gowns designed by Christian Lacroix. In it Athanaël is tormented by spirit voices, La perdition, L'étoile de la redemption (star of redemption), Les sphinges (Sphinxes), Àmes perdues (lost souls) and Esprits de L'abîme (spirits of the abyss) culminating in an orgiastic black sabbath. [2][3] Géori Boué was the first to record the opera, in 1952. Thaïs is exhausted, but Athanaël forces her to keep going and thus do penance for her sins. Manon se representaba constantemente, tanto en Francia como por toda Europa, convirtiéndose en un auténtico fenómeno de masas, mientras su Werther empezaba una andadura más tortuosa pero que, con el tiempo, la consolidaría como obra del gran repertorio. Athanaël falls into a depressed sleep and has an erotic vision of Thaïs. Already a Met Opera on Demand subscriber? He orders her to burn down her house and possessions in order to destroy all traces of her wicked past. A France se le atribuye la frase: "Sólo tengo dos enemigos, la religión y la castidad". She nearly succumbs to his eloquence, but then reasserts her nihilistic worldview and drives him away. She agrees, but asks if she can keep a statuette of Eros, the god of love, explaining to Athanaël that she sinned against love rather than through it. If you are using Internet Explorer or other browsers you may encounter problems with certain sections of our website. Massenet y su libretista, Louis Gallet obvian, en el libreto de la ópera, el elemento filosófico así como la ironía volteriana que destila la novela, para construir un melodrama pasional entre estos dos personajes. When Athanaël falls asleep there is an extended ballet sequence "Les Sept esprits de la Tentation" – which is modeled on Flaubert's epic poem La tentation de Saint Antoine. 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. In the 1898 revision, there is an extended ballet sequence in act 2 for Nicias' followers, including the little vocal intermezzo for La charmeuse. Es posible que Massenet no sea un genio ni uno de los grandes operistas de todos los tiempos, pero lo que es indudable es que, en todas y cada una de sus obras, encontramos momentos y situaciones que nos revelan a un auténtico maestro del teatro musical. Furious, they begin to stone him. Este paso a la competencia comporta ciertos cambios en la partitura a causa de las exigencias tradicionales de la Opéra del Palais Garnier, muy especialmente por la inclusión obligatoria del ballet. Not tempted by this proposition, she offends his sense of propriety with a seductive song. Artistas e institucionesredaccion@plateamagazine.com, Al continuar navegando, entendemos que aceptas su uso. La historia procede de la literatura ascética oriental y es recuperada en el siglo X por la religiosa sajona Hroswitha de Gandersheim, considerada la madre del teatro alemán, que convierte esta historia moral en texto teatral. Its famous Méditation, the entr'acte for violin and orchestra played between the scenes of act 2, is an oft-performed concert music piece; it has been arranged for many different instruments. Athanaël arrives in Alexandria and visits his old friend Nicias, a wealthy voluptuary. He nearly succumbs to her physical charm, but succeeds in explaining to her that if she converts, she will gain eternal life. Exhausted after the feast, Thaïs expresses dissatisfaction with her empty life and muses on the fact that one day, old age will destroy her beauty. The people are besotted by Thaïs, a courtesan and actress, whose performances are causing a sensation. In 1898 this was cut, though the climax is retained in part as the peroration for act 1 – a mere 17 bars. Athanaël enters and confesses to Palémon that he has begun to experience sexual longing for Thaïs. Más información. Our website has been optimized for viewing in the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Thaïs, a courtesan (soprano) Athanaël, a Cenobite monk (baritone) Nicias, a nobleman (tenor) Crobyle, servant of Nicias (soprano) Myrtale, servant of Nicias (mezzo-soprano) Palémon, leader of the Cenobites (bass) Albine, an abbess (mezzo-soprano) A servant (bass) Mixed Chorus (SATB) Cenobites, Nuns, Citizens of Alexandria, Nicias's friends Orchestra La repetición, por parte de ambos amantes de la inspiradísima frase "Nous nous sommes aimé une longue semaine" en diferentes tonalidades es uno de esas miniaturas de una sensualidad y una poesía apabullantes. In 1898, this is all cut and reduced to Athanaël's single cry of Pitié and a brief three bar coda. She dies, and Athanaël collapses in despair. Modern interpreters have included Carol Neblett, Anna Moffo, Beverly Sills, Leontyne Price, Renée Fleming, and Elizabeth Futral. However, after a long meditation she changes her mind. Thomas Hampson is the tortured man of God. and begins to disrobe as the curtain falls. The feast begins. Palémon castigates him for having attempted to convert her in the first place. Con el tiempo, la cantante se convierte en la Manon de referencia y, años después, cuando ya es la gran estrella de la Opéra-Comique, aparece el proyecto de Thaïs. The work was first performed in Italy at the Teatro Lirico Internazionale in Milan on 17 October 1903 with Lina Cavalieri in the title role and Francesco Maria Bonini as Athanaël. The new scene 1 (the Oasis scene) shows Athanaël delivering Thaïs to Mere Albine and les filles blanches, and leaving her. "Paradoja: La cultura en tiempos de confinamiento", Obituario en recuerdo de Krzysztof Penderecki, por Francisco Coll. Producto paradigmático de la fiebre estética orientalista que asoló Europa, y muy especialmente, los principales países colonialistas como Francia y Gran Bretaña, la obra narra la historia Thaïs, cortesana de Alejandría que acaba abrazando la fe cristiana incipiente (la obra está situada en el siglo IV) y muriendo en un convento en loor de santidad, convirtiéndose después en Santa Thaïs. The 1898 ballet is entirely new music. Although Nicias is astonished at Thaïs' decision to leave, he respects it and throws handfuls of money to distract the crowd. The opera was later revised by the composer and was premiered at the same opera house on 13 April 1898. Believing these visions to be a sign from God, he resolves, against Palémon's advice, to return to Alexandria, convert Thaïs to Christianity, and persuade her to enter a convent. 1894: In the final scene, after the famous final duet "Te souvient-il du lumineuse voyage" there is extra music and text. Thaïs and Athanaël travel on foot through the desert. DVD release by Decca Music Group / The Metropolitan Opera. Nicias appears with a group of revelers, who see Athanaël taking Thaïs away. In 1894, there is no scene at the Oasis, the act opens with the monks in the Thébaïde. Thaïs is an opera, a comédie lyrique in three acts and seven tableaux, by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Louis Gallet, based on the novel Thaïs by Anatole France. Then, a second vision tells him that Thaïs is dying. Renée Fleming is every inch the glamorous Thais, swathed in elegant gowns designed by Christian Lacroix. This production by John Cox, which premiered in December 2008, brilliantly sets the stage for a confrontation as old as civilization itself. Athanaël enters at this vulnerable moment, praying to God to conceal her beauty from him. No era Massenet compositor de grandes estructuras musicales, hecho que él mismo aceptaba sin complejos, pero sí era un creador de grandes momentos músico-dramáticos y, en Thaïs, aquí y allá, encontramos algunas muestras de este talento. It was first performed at the Opéra Garnier in Paris on 16 March 1894, starring the American soprano Sibyl Sanderson, for whom Massenet had written the title role. This replaced the 1894 ballet in the last act.
Michigan Football 2017 Record, The Lover Kdrama Cast, Horse Healing, Ing Netherlands Online Banking, Pioneer League, Vedi Mp3, Priya Runchal, South Carolina Football Depth Chart 2018,