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Manon Lescaut - Metropolitan Opera
7.0 / 10• 2016• 2h 24m•NR• Italian
Music
Storyline
Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic end, and Roberto Alagna plays the man who falls for her in Puccini’s early hit. Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which sets the action in 1940s occupied France, was one of the highlights of the Met’s 2015–16 season. Massimo Cavalletti as Manon’s brother and Brindley Sherratt as her aging admirer co-star, and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Cast & Crew
Kristine Opolais
Manon Lescaut
Lead
Roberto Alagna
Des Grieux
Massimo Cavalletti
Lescaut
Brindley Sherratt
Geronte de Ravoir
Zach Borichevsky
Edmondo
PC
Philip Cokorinos
A Hotel Manager
VV
Virginie Verrez
A Musician
Scott Scully
Dancing Master
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Eyre's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Manon Lescaut - Metropolitan Opera is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
