Thaïs (Massenet): Castle Peralada Festival
About the Event
Succumb to the allure of the beautiful Thaïs. Ermonela Jaho embodies the Egyptian courtesan, with the legendary Placido Domingo as the conflicted priest, Athanaël.
The balmy warmth and open skies of the Castle Gardens Auditorium at Peralada provide a perfect backdrop to evoke the warm sensuality of Alexandria, as Massenet expert Patrick Fournillier conducts the Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real in a concert performance of this sensuous exploration of the conflict between worldly desire and religious commitment.
Cast / Production
__Patrick Fournillier__ conductor
__Plácido Domingo__ Athanaël, Cenobite monk
__Michele Angelini__ Nicias
__Jean Teitgen__ Palemón
__Ermonela Jaho__ Thaïs, courtesan
__Lidia Vinyes Curtis__ Myrtale
__Elena Copons__ Crobyle
__Marifé Nogales__ Albine, abbess of the Monastery of the White Daughters
Sara Blanch__ the enchantress
__Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro Real
Andrés Máspero__ chorus master
