An Anschütz arrangement focusing on the exotic and atmospheric qualities of Massenet's opera, translating orchestral textures into nuanced piano writing. It requires a sensitive touch to convey the evocative nature of the original score.
Mastering the multi-layered texture is essential to ensure the melody projects over the delicate, atmospheric inner voices.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Bouquet de mélodies sur 'Thaïs' is rated Henle level 5 of 9 — late intermediate repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 6–7. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 5 — meaning you can already play level 4–5 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Bouquet de mélodies sur 'Thaïs' lasts about 7 minutes.
Bouquet de mélodies sur 'Thaïs' is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include Bouquet de mélodies sur 'Werther' by Jacques-Albert Anschütz, Bouquet de mélodies sur 'Milenka' by Jacques-Albert Anschütz, Bouquet de mélodies sur 'Maître Ambros' by Jacques-Albert Anschütz — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.