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Massenet, J :: Meditation from the Opera 'Thais'

Sale price$8.99
Editor
Taffanel, Paul (trns)
Publisher
Carl Fischer
Publisher Item #
CU1028
Orchestration
fl, pn
Includes CD or Audio Download
No
Classification
Undefined
Genre
Not Applicable

Meditation from the Opera 'Thais'

Massenet, J

One of the world's greatest encore pieces, the 'Meditation' comes from the opera Thais, written by French composer Jules Massenet in 1893. Thais is based on a novel by the French author Anatole France, which tells of a fourth-century Egyptian courtesan called Thais, who was converted to Christianity by a hermit monk who lived in the desert, and eventually became a saint. The opera was a great success, and stayed in the repertory of the Paris Opera continuously until 1956. In the opera, the piece serves as a symphonic intermezzo in Act II. Although in its original form it is essentially a violin solo, it has been transcribed for almost every conceivable instrument, and is often played at flute recitals.

Massenet, J :: Meditation from the Opera 'Thais' Sale price$8.99