Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1980)

Drama Music

All the throbbing eroticism—and ultimate heartbreak—of Puccini’s youthful score is unleashed by James Levine and his top-flight cast. Plácido Domingo is Des Grieux, the handsome, headstrong young aristocrat who falls head over heels for the enticing, impetuous Manon Lescaut (Renata Scotto). Manon returns his love, but her obsession with luxury ruins them both. Gian Carlo Menotti’s opulent production, with sets and costumes by Desmond Heeley, superbly captures the colorful world of 18th century France.

Updated May 30 2020

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US -

1980-03-29

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opera

FACTS

Runtime: 130 mins Rating: 0.0 Homepage: Website

Cast

Plácido Domingo

Chevalier des Grieux

Isola Jones

A musician

Philip Creech

Edmondo

Pablo Elvira

Lescaut

Renata Scotto

Manon Lescaut

Renato Capecchi

Geronte

Julien Robbins

A sergeant

Crew

Abbé Prévost

Original Story

Luigi Illica

Writer

Giacomo Puccini

Original Music Composer

Gil Wechsler

Lighting Design

Gian Carlo Menotti

Production Design

Kirk Browning

Director

Michael Bronson

Executive Producer

Marco Praga