Puccini: Manon Lescaut

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.

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130 min

Cast

Renata Scotto

as Manon Lescaut

Plácido Domingo

as Chevalier des Grieux

Pablo Elvira

as Lescaut

Renato Capecchi

as Geronte

Isola Jones

as A musician

Philip Creech

as Edmondo

Mario Bertolino

as An innkeeper

Andrea Velis

as Dancing master

John Carpenter

as A lamplighter

Julien Robbins

as A sergeant

Russell Christopher

as A sea captain

Director

Kirk Browning