Jules Massenet · 1842–1912 · French
| Composed | 1894 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+3 — 2hp — str |
| Duration | 135 minutes |
| Soloists | Thaïs (sop), Athanaël (bar), Nicias (ten), Palémon (bass), Crobyle (sop), Myrtale (mez) + Albine, La Charmeuse and a servant |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Wise Music (G. Schirmer / AMP / Chester) ↗ |
| Source | Wise Music Classical (Heugel) — publisher instrumentation, duration and cast ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.