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This emotionally charged Thaïs is the brightest yet

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Thaïs

Erin Wall, Joshua Hopkins, Andrew Staples

Nathan Berg, Neil Aronoff, Liv Redpath, Andrea Ludwig, Stacey Tappan, Emilia Boteva; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir; Toronto Symphony Orchestra/Andrew Davis

Chandos CHSA 5258 (hybrid CD/SACD)

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