(Manon Lescaut - Metropolitan Opera)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Genres:

Music,

Drama

Runtime:

130 minutes

Year:

1980

Directors:

Kirk Browning

Production companies:

The Metropolitan Opera,

Deutsche Grammophon

Actors:

Manon Lescaut

Chevalier des Grieux

Lescaut

Geronte

A musician

Crews:

Original Story

Original Music Composer

Set Designer

Lighting Design

Director