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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:opera
gptkb:novel
gptkb:character
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:musical
gptkb:ballet
gptkb:opera
gptkb:theater
gptkb:theatrical_performances
gptkb:film
ballet adaptations
Thaïs (opera)
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1917
gptkb:1974
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gptkbp:adaptations
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adapted into films and ballets
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gptkbp:appears_in
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Thaïs (novel)
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Anatole_France
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Anatole France
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Paphnutius
gptkb:Miriam
gptkb:Amonasro
gptkb:Theophilus
Nile
the monk
Sister of Thaïs
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gptkbp:character_development
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Athanaël struggles with his desires.
Thaïs evolves from a courtesan to a saint.
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gptkbp:climax
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conversion scene
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Jules_Massenet
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gptkbp:conflict
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internal conflict
spiritual conflict
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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positive
generally positive
well-received
well-received at premiere
considered a masterpiece of French opera
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later operas
inspired film adaptations
inspired various adaptations
performed worldwide
inspired discussions on morality
inspired adaptations
influenced literature
inspired academic studies
inspired theatrical performances
influenced writers
influenced music
influenced theater
influenced filmmakers
influenced playwrights
influenced musicians
influenced artists
inspired literary critiques
inspired artistic interpretations
influenced other operas
influenced critics
inspired discussions on spirituality
inspired philosophical debates
influenced scholars
influenced poets
influenced dancers
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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important work in French opera repertoire
explores themes of desire and faith
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gptkbp:explores
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faith
moral dilemmas
human nature
despair
redemption arc
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Meditation
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gptkbp:film_year
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gptkb:1917
gptkb:1935
gptkb:1960
gptkb:1984
gptkb:1998
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Opéra_National_de_Paris
gptkb:Opéra_de_Monte-Carlo
gptkb:Opéra_de_Paris
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:novel
gptkb:historical_fiction
lyric opera
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Thaïs
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:opera
gptkb:French_literature
20th-century literature
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern literature
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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influenced many 20th-century composers
subsequent opera composers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Gnosticism
gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Decadent_movement
gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Giuseppe_Verdi
gptkb:Richard_Wagner
gptkb:French_Romanticism
gptkb:French_Symbolism
gptkb:opera
gptkb:French_literature
gptkb:philosophy
naturalism
Impressionism in music
symbolism
German opera
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Saint_Thaïs
gptkb:Saint_Anthony_of_Egypt
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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real historical figures
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gptkbp:is_motivated_by
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search for meaning
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-2-07-036080-0
978-2-07-036066-0
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:librettist
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gptkb:Louis_Gallet
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gptkbp:libretto
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gptkb:Louis_Gallet
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gptkbp:literary_movement
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gptkb:Symbolism
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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Explores themes of desire and redemption.
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Athanaël
gptkb:Thaïs
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:sacrifice
temptation
desire
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
symbolism
third-person narration
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gptkbp:notable_aria
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gptkb:Meditation
Méditation
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Opera_Recording
International Opera Awards nominations
Grammy Awards nominations
Victoire de la Musique nominations
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:Nicolas
Mireille
the audience
the priest
the servant
the friend
the rival
the philosopher
the courtesan
the Abbé
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gptkbp:notable_collaborations
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gptkb:Duet_of_Thaïs_and_Athanaël
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Riccardo_Muti
gptkb:Charles_Dutoit
gptkb:Herbert_von_Karajan
gptkb:Gustavo_Dudamel
gptkb:Georges_Prêtre
gptkb:Yannick_Nézet-Séguin
gptkb:Leopold_Stokowski
gptkb:Georg_Solti
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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performed in various languages
performed in original French
performed by famous sopranos
performed by famous tenors
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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performed at major opera houses
featured in opera festivals
performed in concert versions
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Thomas_Hampson
gptkb:Anna_Netrebko
gptkb:Renée_Fleming
gptkb:Plácido_Domingo
gptkb:José_Carreras
gptkb:Ruggero_Raimondi
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gptkbp:notable_production
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gptkb:Teatro_alla_Scala
gptkb:Royal_Opera_House
gptkb:opera
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I am a woman of the world."
" To love is to suffer."
" I seek the truth."
" I have lived for pleasure."
" Love is the only truth."
" The soul is a mirror of the universe."
" The greatest happiness is to know the source of unhappiness."
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gptkbp:notable_recordings
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gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Philips_Classics
gptkb:Opus_Arte
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:C_Major_Entertainment
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Warner_Classics
gptkb:Chandos_Records
gptkb:Erato_Records
Deutsche Grammophon recording
Sony Classical recording
Chandos recording
Anna Netrebko's recording
Plácido Domingo's recording
Renée Fleming's recording
Thomas Hampson's recording
EMI Classics recording
Naxos recording
Ruggero Raimondi's recording
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gptkbp:number_of_acts
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gptkb:3
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gptkbp:orchestration
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gptkb:orchestra
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gptkbp:page_count
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320
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gptkbp:performance_tradition
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gptkb:opera
performed worldwide
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gptkbp:portrayed_by
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gptkb:Mireille_Mathieu
gptkb:Nadia_Boulanger
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gptkbp:premiere
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1894
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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1894
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Athanaël
gptkb:Thaïs
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gptkbp:published
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1890
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Calmann-Lévy
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gptkbp:published_in
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1890
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gptkbp:published_year
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1890
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gptkbp:publisher
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Grasset
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gptkbp:recordings
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numerous recordings exist
multiple recordings available
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gptkbp:relationship
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gptkb:Athanaël
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gptkbp:resolution
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gptkb:sacrifice
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gptkbp:revival
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frequently revived in opera houses
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:soprano
gptkb:Singer
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Alexandria,_Egypt
gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkb:ancient_Egypt
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:the_cross
beauty
faith
temptation
the city
the rose
the desert
The character of Thaïs symbolizes temptation.
The character of Athanaël symbolizes the struggle for purity.
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gptkbp:thematic_element
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gptkb:sacrifice
gptkb:spirituality
love
beauty
redemption
temptation
desire
spiritual redemption
redemption through love
beauty and transience
conflict between desire and duty
conflict between love and faith
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:spirituality
love
redemption
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gptkbp:translated_into
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gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:German
English
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:tragedy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Massenet
gptkb:Jules_Massenet
gptkb:French_Opera
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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