Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Manon Lescaut - Metropolitan Opera (original title)
Directed by
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.
Cast: Renata Scotto, Plácido Domingo, Pablo Elvira, Renato Capecchi, Isola Jones, Philip Creech, Mario Bertolino, Andrea Velis, John Carpenter, Julien Robbins, Russell Christopher, James Levine
Writers: Abbé Prévost (Original Story), Domenico Oliva (Writer), Giulio Ricordi (Writer), Luigi Illica (Writer), Marco Praga (Writer)
Production Designer: Gian Carlo Menotti
Sound Designer: John Pfeiffer
Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Costume Designer: Desmond Heeley
Producers: Michael Bronson, Clemente D'Alessio
Production: The Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Grammophon
