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Thaïs
Thaïs is a French opera by Jules Massenet, with a libretto by Louis Gallet based on Anatole France's novel, premiered in Paris in 1894. Set in Roman-era Egypt, it follows the monk Athanaël as he attempts to convert the courtesan Thaïs, while his spiritual mission becomes entangled with personal desire. The score's best-known passage is the violin-led Méditation, and the work suits audiences intere...
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Werther
Jules Massenet’s Werther, first performed in 1892, is a French opera based on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s *The Sorrows of Young Werther*. The work explores themes of passionate love and unrequited desire through soaring lyric melodies. It remains notable for its faithful translation of the novel's intense emotional core. Werther is typically performed by established opera companies and appreciate...
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