May 17, 1983
129 min
Full-HD

Manon Lescaut (1983)

"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 Puccinis other world successes were received on their first nights as rapturously as Manon Lescaut. The popularity of Puccinis great masterpiece has never waned and the highly acclaimed Götz Friedrich production at Covent Garden was hailed as an operatic milestone. Two of the worlds leading stars--Kiri Te Kanawa and Placido Domingo--head a strong cast conducted by the brilliant Italian conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli.

Category

Music

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

NVC Arts

Plácido Domingo

Des Grieux

Kiri Te Kanawa

Manon Lescaut

Thomas Allen

Lescaut

Forbes Robinson

Géronte de Ravoir

Robin Leggate

Edmond

Anna Cooper

Madrigal Singer

John Fryatt

Dance Master

George MacPherson

Inkeeper

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