Thais (2004)

The title role in this excellent production is sung by an Eva Mei in great vocal form who gives an interpretation of extraordinary depth Beside her the famous bassbaritone Michele Pertusi as Athanaël shows once again his unquestionable style On the podium is Marcello Viotti music director of the Venetian theatre The story of the conversion of the beautiful courtesan and the clash between spirituality and sensuality have been portrayed brilliantly by Pier Luigi Pizzi one of todays most talented opera directors The visual quality of this production is indeed one of its strong points and the DVD recording will not fail to fascinate the viewer