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.
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Plácido Domingo
as Des Grieux
as Des Grieux
Kiri Te Kanawa
as Manon Lescaut
as Manon Lescaut
Thomas Allen
as Lescaut
as Lescaut
Forbes Robinson
as Géronte de Ravoir
as Géronte de Ravoir
Robin Leggate
as Edmond
as Edmond
Anna Cooper
as Madrigal Singer
as Madrigal Singer
John Fryatt
as Dance Master
as Dance Master
George MacPherson
as Inkeeper
as Inkeeper
Giuseppe Sinopoli
as Conductor
as Conductor
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
as
as
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Crew arrow_drop_down
Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Writer
Writer
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Writer
Writer
Marco Praga
Writer
Writer
Giuseppe Giacosa
Writer
Writer
Domenico Oliva
Writer
Writer
Luigi Illica
Writer
Writer
Giulio Ricordi
Writer
Writer
Abbé Prévost
Original Story
Original Story
Götz Friedrich
Director
Director
Brian Large
Director
Director
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