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Massenet: Thaïs / Hopkins, Staples, Wall, Davis, Toronto Symphony
$43.99
Details
- Composer
- MASSENET, JULES
- Artist
- Davis
- Format
- SACD
- Label
- Chandos
- Released
- Jun 05, 2020
- Catalog #
- CHSA 5258(2)
- UPC
- 095115525821
About
BBC Music Magazine Opera Choice - August 2020
Following acclaimed performances at the Edinburgh Festival and then in Melbourne, Sir Andrew Davis’s recording of Massenet’s opera Thaïs features an outstanding cast, and exceptional performances from his Toronto forces. Written shortly after the premiere of his masterpiece Werther, Thaïs was composed for the Californian soprano Sybil Sanderson who gave the premiere at the Paris Opéra in 1894. Sanderson's performance was a triumph, but the opera itself had a mixed reception. After Massenet revised it in 1898 it went on to worldwide success in the years leading up to World War I and has enjoyed continuous and growing success in our own time. The role of Thaïs has drawn many great artists, including Mary Garden, Geraldine Farrar, Maria Jeritza, Leontyne Price, Beverley Sills, and Renée Fleming. According to the Financial Times, ‘Erin Wall is the Thaïs of one’s dreams, wielding a soprano of radiance, pristine beauty and tingling top notes”, and she is joined on the recording by Joshua Hopkins in the role of Athanaël, while Nicias is sung by Andrew Staples.
REVIEWS:
To Thais herself Erin Wall brings a clean, pliant soprano used with discretion and judgement. Dark of presence, Joshua Hopkins makes a vehement Athanaël. Davis presents a perceptive account of one of Massenet’s best creations, the Canadian orchestra offering fine-textured playing as they respond with assurance to the composer’s unerring gift for scene painting. It surpasses many earlier efforts not only in terms of casting and conducting, but also in taking one of Massenet’s finest scores seriously.
– BBC Music Magazine
Davis's understanding of Massenet’s often deliberate blurring of the dividing line between sensual and spiritual experience is unquestionably acute. The playing is excellent, with a refined sensuousness of texture throughout. Hopkins's is a remarkable, unforgettable performance, sung with consistently expressive beauty, and quite superbly characterised.
– Gramophone
Following acclaimed performances at the Edinburgh Festival and then in Melbourne, Sir Andrew Davis’s recording of Massenet’s opera Thaïs features an outstanding cast, and exceptional performances from his Toronto forces. Written shortly after the premiere of his masterpiece Werther, Thaïs was composed for the Californian soprano Sybil Sanderson who gave the premiere at the Paris Opéra in 1894. Sanderson's performance was a triumph, but the opera itself had a mixed reception. After Massenet revised it in 1898 it went on to worldwide success in the years leading up to World War I and has enjoyed continuous and growing success in our own time. The role of Thaïs has drawn many great artists, including Mary Garden, Geraldine Farrar, Maria Jeritza, Leontyne Price, Beverley Sills, and Renée Fleming. According to the Financial Times, ‘Erin Wall is the Thaïs of one’s dreams, wielding a soprano of radiance, pristine beauty and tingling top notes”, and she is joined on the recording by Joshua Hopkins in the role of Athanaël, while Nicias is sung by Andrew Staples.
REVIEWS:
To Thais herself Erin Wall brings a clean, pliant soprano used with discretion and judgement. Dark of presence, Joshua Hopkins makes a vehement Athanaël. Davis presents a perceptive account of one of Massenet’s best creations, the Canadian orchestra offering fine-textured playing as they respond with assurance to the composer’s unerring gift for scene painting. It surpasses many earlier efforts not only in terms of casting and conducting, but also in taking one of Massenet’s finest scores seriously.
– BBC Music Magazine
Davis's understanding of Massenet’s often deliberate blurring of the dividing line between sensual and spiritual experience is unquestionably acute. The playing is excellent, with a refined sensuousness of texture throughout. Hopkins's is a remarkable, unforgettable performance, sung with consistently expressive beauty, and quite superbly characterised.
– Gramophone
Tracklist 51 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Act I Scene 1: Prelude 02:15
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Prelude
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
2 Act I Scene 1: Voici le pain … (A Cenobite, Another, Palémon, The Cenobites, Several Cenobites, Others, Athanaël) 03:41
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Voici le pain … (A Cenobite, Another, Palémon, The Cenobites, Several Cenobites, Others, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 03:41
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Nathan Berg, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
3 Act I Scene 1: Non … Mon coeur est plein d'amertume (Athanaël, The Cenobites) 01:02
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Non … Mon coeur est plein d'amertume (Athanaël, The Cenobites)
- Duration
- 01:02
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
4 Act I Scene 1: Hélas! enfant encore (Athanaël) 02:05
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Hélas! enfant encore (Athanaël)
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
5 Act I Scene 1: Ne nous mêlons jamais, mon fils (Palémon, Cenobites, Athanaël) 03:28
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Ne nous mêlons jamais, mon fils (Palémon, Cenobites, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 03:28
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Nathan Berg, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
6 Act I Scene 1: Vision - Honte! Horreur! Ténèbres éternelles! (Athanaël) 02:43
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Vision - Honte! Horreur! Ténèbres éternelles! (Athanaël)
- Duration
- 02:43
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
7 Act I Scene 1: Toi qui mis la pitié dans nos âmes (Athanaël, Palémon) 03:51
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Toi qui mis la pitié dans nos âmes (Athanaël, Palémon)
- Duration
- 03:51
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins, Nathan Berg
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
8 Act I Scene 1: Esprit de lumière et de grâce (The Voice of Athanaël, Cenobites) 01:59
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Esprit de lumière et de grâce (The Voice of Athanaël, Cenobites)
- Duration
- 01:59
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
9 Act I Scene 2: Prelude 01:38
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Prelude
- Duration
- 01:38
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
10 Act I Scene 2: Va, mendiant, chercher ailleurs ta vie! (Servant, Athanaël) 01:00
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Va, mendiant, chercher ailleurs ta vie! (Servant, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 01:00
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Neil Aronoff, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
11 Act I Scene 2: Voilà donc la terrible cité! (Athanaël, Crobyle, Myrtale) 03:25
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Voilà donc la terrible cité! (Athanaël, Crobyle, Myrtale)
- Duration
- 03:25
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins, Liv Redpath, Andrea Ludwig
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
12 Act I Scene 2: Athanaël! C'est toi! mon condisciple (Nicias, Athanaël) 03:57
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Athanaël! C'est toi! mon condisciple (Nicias, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 03:57
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Andrew Staples, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
13 Act I Scene 2: Ah! Ah! Ah! … Je vais donc te revoir (Crobyle, Myrtale, Nicias, Athanaël) 05:03
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Ah! Ah! Ah! … Je vais donc te revoir (Crobyle, Myrtale, Nicias, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 05:03
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Liv Redpath, Andrea Ludwig, Andrew Staples, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
14 Act I Scene 2: Thaïs! Sœur des Karites! (Actresses, Actors, Philosophers, Nicias) 01:34
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Thaïs! Sœur des Karites! (Actresses, Actors, Philosophers, Nicias)
- Duration
- 01:34
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Andrew Staples
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
15 Act I Scene 2: C'est Thaïs, l'idole fragile (Thaïs, Nicias, Athanaël) 04:45
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: C'est Thaïs, l'idole fragile (Thaïs, Nicias, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 04:45
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Andrew Staples, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
16 Act I Scene 2: Qui te fait si sévère (Thaïs, Actresses, Actors, Philosophers, Athanaël, Nicias) 04:32
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Qui te fait si sévère (Thaïs, Actresses, Actors, Philosophers, Athanaël, Nicias)
- Duration
- 04:32
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
17 Act II Scene 1: Ah! me voilà seule, seule, enfin! (Thaïs) 02:05
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Ah! me voilà seule, seule, enfin! (Thaïs)
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
18 Act II Scene 1: Ô mon miroir fidèle, rassure-moi? (Thaïs) 05:06
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Ô mon miroir fidèle, rassure-moi? (Thaïs)
- Duration
- 05:06
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
19 Act II Scene 1: Étranger, te voilà, comme tu l'avais dit! (Thaïs, Athanaël) 03:58
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Étranger, te voilà, comme tu l'avais dit! (Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 03:58
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
20 Act II Scene 1: Qui m'inspirera des discours embrasés (Athanaël, Thaïs) 01:49
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Qui m'inspirera des discours embrasés (Athanaël, Thaïs)
- Duration
- 01:49
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins, Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
21 Act II Scene 1: Vénus invisible et présente! (Thaïs, Athanaël) 00:59
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Vénus invisible et présente! (Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 00:59
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
22 Act II Scene 1: Je suis Athanaël, Moine d'Antinoé! (Athanaël, Thaïs) 00:33
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Je suis Athanaël, Moine d'Antinoé! (Athanaël, Thaïs)
- Duration
- 00:33
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins, Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
23 Act II Scene 1: Pitié! Ne me fais pas de mal! (Thaïs, Athanaël, Nicias) 01:55
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Pitié! Ne me fais pas de mal! (Thaïs, Athanaël, Nicias)
- Duration
- 01:55
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
24 Act II Scene 1: Thaïs, idole fragile (Nicias, Thaïs, Athanaël) 03:27
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Thaïs, idole fragile (Nicias, Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 03:27
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Andrew Staples, Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
25 Act II Scene 2: Meditation 05:36
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Meditation
- Duration
- 05:36
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Jonathan Crow
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
- Disc 2
-
1 Act II Scene 2: Prelude 01:10
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Prelude
- Duration
- 01:10
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
2 Act II Scene 2: Père, Dieu m'a parlé par ta voix! (Thaïs, Athanaël) 00:56
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Père, Dieu m'a parlé par ta voix! (Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 00:56
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
3 Act II Scene 2: Non loin d'ici, vers l'occident (Athanaël, Thaïs) 03:10
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Non loin d'ici, vers l'occident (Athanaël, Thaïs)
- Duration
- 03:10
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins, Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
4 Act II Scene 2: L'amour est une vertu rare (Thaïs, Athanaël) 03:35
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: L'amour est une vertu rare (Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 03:35
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
5 Act II Scene 2: Suivez-moi tous, amis! (Nicias, Crobyle, Myrtale, Friends of Nicias) 01:20
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Suivez-moi tous, amis! (Nicias, Crobyle, Myrtale, Friends of Nicias)
- Duration
- 01:20
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Andrew Staples, Liv Redpath, Andrea Ludwig
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
6 Act II Scene 2: Celle qui vient est plus belle (Crobyle, Myrtale, La Charmeuse) 03:44
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Celle qui vient est plus belle (Crobyle, Myrtale, La Charmeuse)
- Duration
- 03:44
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Liv Redpath, Andrea Ludwig, Stacey Tappan
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
7 Act II Scene 2: Eh! C'est lui! Athanaël! (Nicias, Crobyle, Myrtale, Friends of Nicias, Athanaël) 01:06
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Eh! C'est lui! Athanaël! (Nicias, Crobyle, Myrtale, Friends of Nicias, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 01:06
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Andrew Staples, Liv Redpath, Andrea Ludwig, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
8 Act II Scene 2: Jamais! Non! (Nicias, Thaïs, Athanaël, Chorus) 02:36
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Jamais! Non! (Nicias, Thaïs, Athanaël, Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:36
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Andrew Staples, Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
9 Act III Scene 1: Prelude 02:40
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Prelude
- Duration
- 02:40
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
10 Act III Scene 1: L'ardent soleil m'écrase (Thaïs, Athanaël) 01:20
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: L'ardent soleil m'écrase (Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 01:20
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
11 Act III Scene 1: Seul, le repentir nous épure (Athanaël, Thaïs) 03:34
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Seul, le repentir nous épure (Athanaël, Thaïs)
- Duration
- 03:34
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins, Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
12 Act III Scene 1: Ô messager de Dieu, si bon dans ta rudesse (Thaïs) 02:38
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Ô messager de Dieu, si bon dans ta rudesse (Thaïs)
- Duration
- 02:38
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
13 Act III Scene 1: Baigne d'eau tes mains et tes lèvres (Thaïs, Athanaël) 02:34
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Baigne d'eau tes mains et tes lèvres (Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 02:34
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
14 Act III Scene 1: Pater noster, qui es in coelis (Voices, Thaïs, Athanaël) 00:59
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Pater noster, qui es in coelis (Voices, Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 00:59
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
15 Act III Scene 1: La paix du Seigneur soit avec toi (Athanaël, Albine, Thaïs, White Ladies) 03:05
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: La paix du Seigneur soit avec toi (Athanaël, Albine, Thaïs, White Ladies)
- Duration
- 03:05
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins, Emilia Boteva, Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
16 Act III Scene 1: Elle va lentement parmi les fille blanches (Athanaël) 02:00
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Elle va lentement parmi les fille blanches (Athanaël)
- Duration
- 02:00
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
17 Act III Scene 2: Que le ciel est pesant! (Cenobites, Palémon, A Cenobite, Chorus, Athanaël) 03:06
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Que le ciel est pesant! (Cenobites, Palémon, A Cenobite, Chorus, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 03:06
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Nathan Berg, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
18 Act III Scene 2: Tu sais, Ô Palémon, que j'ai reconquis l'âme (Athanaël) 01:37
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Tu sais, Ô Palémon, que j'ai reconquis l'âme (Athanaël)
- Duration
- 01:37
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
19 Act III Scene 2: Ne t'avais-je pas dit (Palémon) 01:58
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Ne t'avais-je pas dit (Palémon)
- Duration
- 01:58
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Nathan Berg
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
20 Act III Scene 2: Qui te fait si sévère (Thaïs, Athanaël) 01:39
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Qui te fait si sévère (Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 01:39
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
21 Act III Scene 2: Vision - Ah! … Une Sainte est près de quitter la terre (Athanaël, Voices) 00:41
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Vision - Ah! … Une Sainte est près de quitter la terre (Athanaël, Voices)
- Duration
- 00:41
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
22 Act III Scene 2: Thaïs va mourir! (Athanaël) 00:58
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Thaïs va mourir! (Athanaël)
- Duration
- 00:58
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
23 Act III Scene 2: Symphonie: La Course de la nuit 03:59
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Symphonie: La Course de la nuit
- Duration
- 03:59
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
24 Act III Scene 3: Seigneur, ayez pitié de moi selon votre mansuétude! (White Ladies, Albine) 02:09
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Act III Scene 3: Seigneur, ayez pitié de moi selon votre mansuétude! (White Ladies, Albine)
- Duration
- 02:09
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Emilia Boteva
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
25 Act III Scene 3: Sois le bienvenu dans nos tabernacles (Albine, Athanaël, White Ladies, Thaïs) 01:56
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Act III Scene 3: Sois le bienvenu dans nos tabernacles (Albine, Athanaël, White Ladies, Thaïs)
- Duration
- 01:56
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Emilia Boteva, Joshua Hopkins, Erin Wall
- Ensemble
- Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis
-
26 Act III Scene 3: Te souvient-il du lumineux voyage (Thaïs, Athanaël) 04:46
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Act III Scene 3: Te souvient-il du lumineux voyage (Thaïs, Athanaël)
- Duration
- 04:46
- Composer
- Jules Massenet
- Performer
- Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins
- Ensemble
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor
- Andrew Davis