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Puccini: Manon Lescaut

0 %|Mar 29, 1980|Music, Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer
Abbé Prévost
Original Story
Gian Carlo Menotti
Production Design
Desmond Heeley
Costume Designer
Desmond Heeley
Set Designer
Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design
Nina Lawson
Hairstylist
Victor Callegari
Makeup Artist

Cast

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Renata Scotto
Manon Lescaut
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Plácido Domingo
Chevalier des Grieux
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Isola Jones
A musician
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Mario Bertolino
An innkeeper
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Andrea Velis
Dancing master
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John Carpenter
A lamplighter
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Julien Robbins
A sergeant
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Russell Christopher
A sea captain