Manon Lescaut

Synopsis

"Manon", wrote Puccini to his publisher Giulio Ricordi in 1889, "is a heroine I believe in and therefore she cannot fail to win the heart of the public." This turned out to be a truly prophetic statement since none of Puccini’s other world successes were received on their first nights as rapturously as Manon Lescaut. The popularity of Puccini’s great masterpiece has never waned and the highly acclaimed Götz Friedrich production at Covent Garden was hailed as an operatic milestone. Two of the world’s leading stars--Kiri Te Kanawa and Placido Domingo--head a strong cast conducted by the brilliant Italian conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli.

Main Cast

Plácido Domingo

Des Grieux

Age : 83 | Popularity : 26%

Kiri Te Kanawa

Manon Lescaut

Age : 80 | Popularity : 16%

Thomas Allen

Lescaut

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Forbes Robinson

Géronte de Ravoir

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Robin Leggate

Edmond

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Anna Cooper

Madrigal Singer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

John Fryatt

Dance Master

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

George MacPherson

Inkeeper

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Original Music Composer	Giacomo Puccini
Writing	Writer	Giacomo Puccini Ruggero Leoncavallo Marco Praga Giuseppe Giacosa Domenico Oliva Luigi Illica Giulio Ricordi
	Original Story	Abbé Prévost
Directing	Director	Götz Friedrich Brian Large
Department	Role	Name

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