One of his operas features an intermezzo for violin and orchestra that depicts the title courtersan's conversion by AthanaÃ«l, the "MÃ©ditation" from ThaÃ¯s.
At one point in one of this composer's operas, Nicias distracts a crowd threatening to stone a monk by throwing handfuls of gold, and just before that incident the title character pleads in vain to keep a statuette of Eros. He wrote a number of notoriously difficult soprano parts for Sibyl Sanderson, including the title role of Esclarmonde. The title character of another opera by him sings "Pourquoi me reveiller" after his beloved points out his volume of Ossian. "En fermant les yeux" is sung by Des Grieux, the title character's lover, in another of his operas that shares a story with one by Puccini. One of his operas features an intermezzo for violin and orchestra that depicts the title courtersan's conversion by AthanaÃ«l, the "MÃ©ditation" from ThaÃ¯s. For 10 points, identify this French composer of Werther and Manon.
At one point in one of this composer's operas, Nicias distracts a crowd threatening to stone a monk by throwing handfuls of gold, and just before that incident the title character pleads in vain to keep a statuette of Eros.
Jules Massenet