Thais
Item
Record ID
1067
Identifier
90691
Genre
Work Title
Thais
Uniform Title
Thais
Program/Series Title
The Met: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Gallet, Louis, 1835-1898
Production Year
2008
Transmission/Release Date
2008-12-20 Theater transmission ; 2009-03-28 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Home Video - DVD
Decca
Conductor/Music Director
Lopez-Cobos, Jesus
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera
Soloists
Renee Fleming (Thais) ; Thomas Hampson (Athanael) ; Michael Schade (Nicias) ; Alain Vernhes (Palemon) ; Alyson Cambridge (Crobyle) ; Ginger Costa-Jackson (Myrtale) ; Leah Partridge (Charmeuse) ; Maria Zifchak (Albine) ; Trevor Scheunemann (Guard) ; Zahra Hashemian (Solo Dancer)
Participants
Placido Domingo (Host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Cox, John, (production)
Sets
Brown, Paul (Production Designer)
Costumes
Lacroix, Christian, (for Renee Fleming)
Choreography
Slate, Sara Jo
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervisinging Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
David Chan (Violin solo). Features: Domingo interviews Fleming and Hampson. Commentary on Fleming's costumes. Views of backstage action during scene changes.
Duration
ca. 185'
Company
Metropolitan Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT - 191