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.

Country:
Genre:

Music,

Drama

Duration:

130 minutes

Year:

1980

Director:

Kirk Browning

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Company:

The Metropolitan Opera,

Deutsche Grammophon

Cast:
Renata Scotto

Manon Lescaut

Plácido Domingo

Chevalier des Grieux

Pablo Elvira

Lescaut

Renato Capecchi

Geronte

Isola Jones

A musician

Crew:
Desmond Heeley

Set Designer

Desmond Heeley

Costume Designer

Gil Wechsler

Lighting Design

Giacomo Puccini

Original Music Composer

Nina Lawson

Hairstylist