finds the bodies of the king and the high priest. He does not find the body of his beloved. At a fanfare and Anahita enters and repeats her love for Zarastra. Varedha comes to and, seeing the couple, curses them. Flames re-ignite, but a prayer by Zarastra moves the god Ahura Mazda to stop the flames so that the lovers may leave the temple. Varedha expires. Recordings Le Mage – Catherine Hunold (soprano) Anahita, Kate Aldrich (mezzo soprano) Varedha, Luca Lombardo (tenor) Zarâstra, Jean-François Lapointe (baritone) Amrou, Marcel Vanaud (baritone) Le Roi d'Iran, Julien Dran (tenor) prisonnier Touranien, Florian Sempey (baritone) Chef Touranien. Opéra-Théâtre de Saint-Étienne dir. Laurent Campellone, concert performance 11 November 2012, sponsored Palazzetto Bru Zane. 2CDs Ediciones Singulares 2013. Arias: "Ah! Parais!": Agustarello Affré, (Pathé 1903). "Soulève l'ombre de ses voiles" (Act 3): Edmond Clément, Orchestre, (Pathé recording, 1919) References References External links Le mage: Visual documentation of the premiere on Gallica Operas by Jules Massenet French-language operas 1891 operas Operas Operas set in Iran Opera world premieres at the Paris Opera