Massenet: Thaïs / Hussain, ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Arnold Schoenberg Choir [DVD]

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Label
UNITEL Edition
Release Date
September 24, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      MASSENET, JULES
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Arnold Shoenberg Chor, Hussain
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 24, 2021
    • UPC
      814337017422
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      805004
    • LABEL
      UNITEL Edition
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Documentaries

With the "Méditation", Jules Massenet probably wrote one of the most famous melodies of our time. It originates from his Comédie-lyrique "Thaïs", which – unlike Massenet's operas "Werther" or "Manon" – never made it into the international opera repertoire. Presumably because the two main roles of Thaïs and Athanaël demand something almost superhuman from the singers. In the new production by Peter Konwitschny at the Theater an der Wien, the American soprano Nicole Chevalier is one of the most exciting singers currently on stage in the title role. At her side, the young Austrian bass-baritone Josef Wagner celebrates his house debut. This is a fascinating and musically excellent performance of a timeless classic of the opera repertoire. “Gigantically well told (...) Grandiose!” (Der Kurier) // “An acoustic delight” (Der Standard)