Manon Lescaut (1983)
"Manon", wrote Puccini to his publisher Giulio Ricordi in 1889, "is a heroine I believe in and therefore she cannot fail to win the heart of the public." This turned out to be a truly prophetic statement since none of Puccinis other world successes were received on their first nights as rapturously as Manon Lescaut. The popularity of Puccinis great masterpiece has never waned and the highly acclaimed Götz Friedrich production at Covent Garden was hailed as an operatic milestone. Two of the worlds leading stars--Kiri Te Kanawa and Placido Domingo--head a strong cast conducted by the brilliant Italian conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli.
Directors: Götz Friedrich, Brian Large.
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Plácido Domingo as Des Grieux |
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Kiri Te Kanawa as Manon Lescaut |
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Thomas Allen as Lescaut |
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Forbes Robinson as Géronte de Ravoir |
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Robin Leggate as Edmond |
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Anna Cooper as Madrigal Singer |
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John Fryatt as Dance Master |
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George MacPherson as Inkeeper |
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Orchestra of the Royal Opera House as |
| Writing | Ruggero Leoncavallo | Writer |
| Writing | Marco Praga | Writer |
| Sound | Giacomo Puccini | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Giulio Ricordi | Writer |
| Writing | Abbé Prévost | Original Story |
| Writing | Luigi Illica | Writer |
| Writing | Giacomo Puccini | Writer |
| Directing | Götz Friedrich | Director |
| Directing | Brian Large | Director |
| Writing | Domenico Oliva | Writer |
| Writing | Giuseppe Giacosa | Writer |
| Sound | Giuseppe Sinopoli | Conductor |
