Based on an Anatole France novel, this is, FTP, what 1894 opera by Jules Massenet?
The title character sings a sensual duet while having her feet washed in "Baigne d'eau tes mains" and frets over the possible loss of her beauty in "Dis-Moi Que Je Suis Belle." Perhaps the most demanding role in this opera is the coloratura La Charmeuse, a ballet dancer and accessory role to Crobyle and Myrtale, the slave-girls of the title character's lover Nicias. Following the story of the zealous monk Athanael, who both wants to love and save the soul of the titular courtesan, this opera is most popularly remembered for Act II's slow "Meditation" section. Based on an Anatole France novel, this is, FTP, what 1894 opera by Jules Massenet?
The title character sings a sensual duet while having her feet washed in "Baigne d'eau tes mains" and frets over the possible loss of her beauty in "Dis-Moi Que Je Suis Belle."
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