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Manon Lescaut (2016)

2016-01-01 · 2h 10m · EN
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"Manon Lescaut is a heroine I believe in," wrote Giacomo Puccini to his publisher Giulio Ricordi. Experience Puccini's third opera and first big success in Götz Friedrich's landmark 1983 production at the Royal Opera House. The extraordinary Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa take on the roles of the Chevalier Des Grieux and Manon Lescaut, accompanied by the Royal Opera House Choir and Orchestra under the direction of Giuseppe Sinopoli.

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Jonathan KentDirectorGiacomo PucciniWriter

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Sondra RadvanovskySondra RadvanovskyManon LescautLevente MolnárLevente MolnárLescautAleksandrs AntonenkoAleksandrs AntonenkoChevalier Renato Des GrieuxEric HalfvarsonEric HalfvarsonGeronte di RavoirLuis GomesLuis GomesEdmondoAled HallAled HallIl maestro di balloDavid Junghoon KimDavid Junghoon KimUn lampionaioDavid ShipleyDavid ShipleyUn sergente degli arceriNicholas CrawleyNicholas CrawleyIl Commandante di MarinaOrchestra of the Royal Opera HouseOrchestra of the Royal Opera House

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Opera

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What is Manon Lescaut about?

"Manon Lescaut is a heroine I believe in," wrote Giacomo Puccini to his publisher Giulio Ricordi. Experience Puccini's third opera and first big success in Götz Friedrich's landmark 1983 production at the Royal Opera House. The extraordinary Plácido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa take on the roles of the Chevalier Des Grieux and Manon Lescaut, accompanied by the Royal Opera House Choir and Orchestra under the direction of Giuseppe Sinopoli.

How long is Manon Lescaut?

Manon Lescaut has a runtime of 130 minutes.