Natalie Dessay & Rolando Villazón - Massenet: Manon (2007)
Natalie Dessay and Rolando Villazón bring Jules Massenet's classic opera to the stage in this dazzling production. In 18th-century France, Manon (Dessay) faces life as a nun, despite catching the eye of many men. When she meets the handsome but penniless des Grieux (Villazón), she falls deeply in love. The pair elopes, but their future together is threatened by outside forces.
Director: David McVicar
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Natalie Dessay as Manon |
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Rolando Villazón as Des Grieux |
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Manuel Lanza as Lescaut |
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Samuel Ramey as Comte des Grieux |
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Francisco Vas as Guillot |
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Didier Henry as De Brétigny |
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Cristina Obregón as Poussette |
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Marisa Martins as Javotte |
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Anna Tobella as Rosette |
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Lluis Sintes as Posadero |
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Victor Pablo Pérez as Conductor |
| Directing | David McVicar | Director |
| Writing | Henri Meilhac | Writer |
| Writing | Philippe Gille | Writer |