Manon Lescaut

The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the two lead characters are portrayed by top singers in their absolute prime - both Gruberova and Araiza weren't even 35 years old at the time of this performance, makes this production the most convincing both dramatically and musically. The conducting of Fischer is good - he makes the music come alive, much more so than the MET version.

Country:

Austria

Genre:

Music

Duration:

167 minutes

Year:

1983

Director:

Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

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Company:

Deutsche Grammophon

Cast:

Manon

Des Grieux

Lescaut

Comte des Grieux

Guillot

Crew:

Writer

Compositor

Director

Director

Sound