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Leads heavenly in over-the-top 'Thais'
From: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: 20021216
Author:Wynne Delacoma
"THAIS"
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When: Trough Jan 26
Where: Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 W. Wacker
Tickets: $29-$152
Call: (312) 332-2244
At times the story line of Jules Massenet's "Thais," an opera based on Anatole France's 1889 novel about a courtesan-turned-saint in 4th century Egypt, is such a ludicrous blend of religious fanaticism and erotic fantasy that you can only shake your head in disbelief.
From Saturday night's performance in the Civic Opera House, however, it was apparent why soprano Renee Fleming and baritone Thomas Hampson wanted to do the work and why Lyric Opera of Chicago obliged them ...
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