The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut - 2016

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.

144min
2016
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Kristine Opolais profile pictureKristine OpolaisManon Lescaut
Roberto Alagna profile pictureRoberto AlagnaDes Grieux
Brindley Sherratt profile pictureBrindley SherrattGeronte de Ravoir
Fabio Luisi profile pictureFabio LuisiSelf - Conductor
Deborah Voigt profile pictureDeborah VoigtSelf - Host
Richard Berstein profile pictureRichard BersteinA Sea Captain

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The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut Overview

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.

Runtime: 144min

Extra details

Original Title: The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Original Language: English
Directed By: Richard Eyre
Production Companies
The Metropolitan Opera