Anna Moffo with the New Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Julius Rudel • Massenet’s Thais

The original 3-LP set ARL3 0842 (1975) STEREO/ARD3 0842 QUADRAPHONIC

Jules Massenet (1842–1912)

Thaïs (1874)
Libretto: Louis Gallet (1835–1898)

Sung in French

SACD 1

Act I, Scene I – The Thebaïd: A Cenobite Settlement
Justino Díaz (bass), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone)

Tracks 1–7

Act I, Scene II – Alexandria: The Terrace of Nicias’ House
Leslie Fyson (bass), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone), José Carreras (tenor), Patricia Clark (soprano), Antonia Butler (mezzo-soprano), Anna Moffo (soprano)

Tracks 8–16

Act II, Scene I – Thaïs’ House
Anna Moffo (soprano), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone), José Carreras (tenor)
Desmond Bradley (solo violin)

Tracks 17–22

Bonus works

23. Il est doux, il est bon, from Hérodiade (1881 rev 1883–1895)

Gustave Charpentier (1860–1956)

24. Depuis le jour, from Louise (1889–1896)

SACD 2

Act II, Scene II – The Square Before Thaïs’ House
Anna Moffo (soprano), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone), José Carreras (tenor), Patricia Clark (soprano), Antonia Butler (mezzo-soprano), Jessica Cash (soprano)

Tracks 1–11

Act III, Scene I – An Oasis in the Desert
José Carreras (tenor), Patricia Clark (soprano), Antonia Butler (mezzo-soprano), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone), Anna Moffo (soprano), Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano)

Tracks 12–17

Act III, Scene II – The Thebaïd: The Cenobite Settlement & Act III, Scene III – The Garden of the Cloister
Justino Díaz (bass), Gabriel Bacquier (baritone), Anna Moffo (soprano), Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano)

Tracks 18–24

Bonus work

Jules Massenet (1842–1912)

25. Letter Scene, from Werther (1885–1887)

Thaïs

Anna Moffo soprano (Thaïs)
Gabriel Bacquier baritone (Athanaël)
José Carreras tenor (Nicias)
Justino Díaz bass (Palémon)
New Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus directed by John McCarthy
conducted by Julius Rudel

Bonus works (from Hérodiade, Louise, Werther)

Anna Moffo soprano
New Philharmonia Orchestra
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus directed by John McCarthy (Depuis le jour & Letter Scene)
conducted by Peter Maag

Bonus works from
Heroines from Great French Operas
The original LP ARL1 0844 (1975) STEREO/ARD1 0844 QUADRAPHONIC

Remastered from the original analogue tapes by Michael J Dutton

Multichannel/Stereo
All tracks available in stereo and multichannel
2-SACD set
These Hybrid CDs can be played on any standard CD player

2CDLX 7424