Thaïs with Opera Idaho
So., 29. März
|The Egyptian Theatre
Friday, March 27, 2026 • 7:30 PM Sunday, March 29, 2026 • 2:30 PM The Egyptian Theatre Sung in French with English supertitles. Run Time: Approximately 3 hours, including a 20-minute intermission after Act I and a short break after Act II.
Zeit & Ort
29. März 2026, 19:00 – 23:00
The Egyptian Theatre, 700 W Main St, Boise, ID 83702, USA
Über die Veranstaltung
The Story
Seductive, searching, and emotionally charged, Thaïs is a story of transformation told through longing, conviction, and the dangerous certainty of believing you know what is best for another soul.
Set in ancient Alexandria, the opera centers on Thaïs, a celebrated courtesan whose beauty and charisma have made her both idolized and infamous. Her world is one of admiration and excess—but beneath the surface, cracks are beginning to show. Time, doubt, and the fear of emptiness linger just beyond the glow of the spotlight.
Into this world steps Athanaël, a monk from the desert, fiercely devoted to his faith and haunted by his own past. Convinced that Thaïs represents everything corrupt about the city, he sets out to confront her. What he believes is a mission of salvation quickly becomes something far more personal.
As Thaïs and Athanaël collide, the opera unfolds as a psychological duel. Thaïs begins to…