Thaïs: "Méditation"

The Met's production of Massent's "Thaïs" opens November 11, 2017 with Ailyn Pérez as Thaïs and Gerald Finley as Athanaël. Here, concertmaster David Chan and the Met Orchestra perform the famous Act II "Méditation" from the 2008 Live in HD transmission.

[@kellyjohnson5534]

I just sob when I hear this. Chan is beautiful, so beautiful.

[@natalijaargenta959]

This version of Thais was stunning in every single way with Renee Fleming as divine goddess, and this beautiful refrain flowing through the opera lifts your soul into Heaven. Amazing gifted violinist. He got his own curtain call and standing ovation. Just beautiful.

[@laura-ann.0726]

I have never heard the Meditation played more beautifully.

[@fungwong2984]

Just saw the opera from Met relay in 2008, especially moved by David Chan’s playing, the highlight of the opera.

[@KimBakTarot]

I was there!!! It was absolutely breathtaking!

[@wyldep26]

This is the best version I’d ever heard!

[@biancacaracci-lacroix313]

Merveilleux David chan

[@karenzwissler1363]

I thank God everyday for music…it fills my soul❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@joncaju]

Exquisite, so beautifully played by David Chan and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.

[@sheilabloom6735]

He got a standing ovation at a performance I saw several years ago. Never saw that before.

[@ronperrone1152]

Not only that, he was allowed on the stage for the curtain call. Never saw that before.

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

What a great artist! He deserves that. Met audience certainly has the ear.

[@sillydriller]

Every time I hear this song, I think of my grandmother because she has this as her ringtone and it plays this song every time someone calls her. She didn’t pass away or anything I just think of her every time I hear this song.

[@dalyte62]

This is so beautyful my tears are flowing

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

so under appreciated, finest!

[@user-xx7kv6wn8t]

I am really touched by David Chan’s playing. Bravo

[@dtyeung]

What a splendid performance!

[@Grace77750]

I would like to see the harpist featured in this beautiful performance too. Covid quarantine Metopera brought me here to enjoy an encore of Meditation.

[@gediewilson5957]

Beautiful! Wonderful listening to it play a couple of times at opera "Thais".

[@wotan10950]

I don't care what the critics say.....this is one of most beautiful pieces of music ever written. And Chan's playing is stupendous.

[@MikeSmith74653]

Make me wanted to get a DVD or Blu-Ray of it, if they have it!!!

[@wotan10950]

Mike Smith Yes, Amazon sells it for a good price. It stars Renee Fleming and Thomas Hampson.

So... what is it that the critics say that you don't care about?

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

forget about those critiques, how can they know much of what, this is so beautifully done by him and Met orchestra...

[@tcarvalho27]

I agree! And I found it because my name is Thaïs 🥰

[@chaan280]

This is from Thais 2007 with Renée Fleming and Thomas Hampson. This piece, as the whole opera, is almost as good as it gets.🎶😍🎵❣️

[@fungwong2984]

It was LIVE at the MET on Dec 20, 2008.

[@patriciahadley2374]

@Jamie Auclair-Troughton if you read the presentation under the video, it says 2008.

[@matthewv789]

@Jamie Auclair-Troughton It was using video from 2008 to promote upcoming 2017 performances.

[@alainlebagousse9294]

Grand et merveilleux moment de musique je ne m'en lasserai jamais grande performance pour tous les musiciens le soliste cisèle la méditation de Thaïs et l'orchestre lui sculpté Massenet un grand bonheur

[@heather_soprano]

Exquisite ❤

[@marzipanpig196]

It's such an exciting moment, in a violinist's life, to learn and perform this song for the first time. How incredible/momentous/moving an experience this must be for the violinist to now play it with the orchestra.

[@nicholasprakash3411]

I'd love to learn it, I'm sure it'll take years to learn.

[@Jaydoggy531]

Perfect.

[@cbntv2]

That's wonderful! 👍👍👍

[@nucisfan17]

Magic!

[@vfiguereo]

nucisfan17 Mágico

[@yeong244]

Very peaceful ~♡♡♡

[@adrianaecheverry2199]

Excelente me encanta 😍

[@danielabisenius9858]

Phenomenal!!!!!

[@Filareti288]

Divine performance!

[@user-hl9ck6os4r]

Very splendid

[@echen1716]

Great performance

[@Onagazarukiss]

Divine

[@FranciscoFerrerGaliana1930]

Simplemente maravilloso.!!!

[@giuliasampietro7710]

Una musica commovente ❤️alla mia mamma piaceva molto !

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

A+

[@user-or8lz8yw1v]

올 굳ㅋ

[@myssjh]

온라인수업으로 왔는데
자세히보기
노래 진짜 좋다

[@kylebebout3157]

Such a beautiful piece. Too bad so many high school kids are allowed to massacre it...

[@lanakeys4852]

Who was the woman backstage??

[@NowThatsaRAP]

Lana Keys Renée Fleming.

[@remomazzetti8757]

It's not Renee Fleming: it's Ailyn Perez who was debuting in this role.

[@biancacastafiore8760]

@@remomazzetti8757 if you read the description, you can see this is from a 2008 performance, so no, it’s not Aylin Perez, but it is indeed Renee Fleming

[@LordMgls]

Wow, Thaïs again? The Met really must have an Ailyn to showcase this time

[@regispauck394]

LordMgls re

[@user-jh3hj2hm5h]

가다가 휴계소 들리겠지

[@user-ui4rt3ym7c]

어 이사람 내가아까 하핳 그거 본사람인뎁

[@choioh76]

온클 때문에 왔어요

[@user-nx5mx1fq7d]

저도요ㅋㅋ

[@rudihafke6761]

Ist ja nicht einfach nur schön !!!!

[@Raidoven]

who's here from Oney?

[@antekmilka9808]

Dreadful second rate music making comes to mind

[@Marcel_Audubon]

does it, dearie? what comes to mind when you look into a mirror? mad cow disease?

[@fulvioditella7844]

Antek Milka

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

let's see your "first rated" stuff, may turn out to be bottom, miles down the drain...

[@januszpawlus7302]

Time to change batteries in hearing aids

[@user-py1jg6bb2r]

@@januszpawlus7302 too aged, no more compatible battery to fit, give it all up...

[@nataliademiantseva1407]

Divine