Temptation. Obsession. Redemption. Sir Andrew Davis conducts Jules Massenet’s seductive Thaïs—a French operatic masterwork—in concert, featuring renowned Canadian soprano Erin Wall in the title role of the doomed courtesan.

Performances are roughly three hours long, including a 20-minute intermission.

Program

Massenet: Thaïs (opera-in-concert in French with English surtitles)

Performers

Sir Andrew Davis, conductor

Erin Wall, soprano (Thaïs)

Joshua Hopkins, baritone (Athanaël)

Andrew Staples, tenor (Nicias)

Nathan Berg, bass-baritone (Palémon)

Liv Redpath, soprano (Crobyle)

Andrea Ludwig, mezzo-soprano (Myrtale)

Emilia Boteva, mezzo-soprano (Albine)

Stacey Tappan, soprano (La charmeuse)

Toronto Mendelssohn Choir

Tickets, here.

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