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Puccini: Manon Lescaut

All the throbbing eroticism—and ultimate heartbreak—of Puccini’s youthful score is unleashed by James Levine and his top-flight cast. Plácido Domingo is Des Grieux, the handsome, headstrong young aristocrat who falls head over heels for the enticing, impetuous Manon Lescaut (Renata Scotto). Manon returns his love, but her obsession with luxury ruins them both. Gian Carlo Menotti’s opulent production, with sets and costumes by Desmond Heeley, superbly captures the colorful world of 18th century France.

Top Cast

  • Renata Scotto

    Renata Scotto

    Manon Lescaut

  • Plácido Domingo

    Plácido Domingo

    Chevalier des Grieux

  • Pablo Elvira

    Pablo Elvira

    Lescaut

  • Renato Capecchi

    Renato Capecchi

    Geronte

  • Isola Jones

    Isola Jones

    A musician

  • Philip Creech

    Philip Creech

    Edmondo

  • Mario Bertolino

    Mario Bertolino

    An innkeeper

  • Andrea Velis

    Andrea Velis

    Dancing master

  • John Carpenter

    John Carpenter

    A lamplighter

Overview

All the throbbing eroticism—and ultimate heartbreak—of Puccini’s youthful score is unleashed by James Levine and his top-flight cast. Plácido Domingo is Des Grieux, the handsome, headstrong young aristocrat who falls head over heels for the enticing, impetuous Manon Lescaut (Renata Scotto). Manon returns his love, but her obsession with luxury ruins them both. Gian Carlo Menotti’s opulent production, with sets and costumes by Desmond Heeley, superbly captures the colorful world of 18th century France.

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