Release Date

01 Aug, 1983

Runtime

02:09: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Manon Lescaut

"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 Puccini’s other world successes were received on their first nights as rapturously as Manon Lescaut. The popularity of Puccini’s great masterpiece has never waned and the highly acclaimed Götz Friedrich production at Covent Garden was hailed as an operatic milestone. Two of the world’s leading stars--Kiri Te Kanawa and Placido Domingo--head a strong cast conducted by the brilliant Italian conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli.

Original Title

Manon Lescaut

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Actors

Plácido Domingo

Kiri Te Kanawa

Thomas Allen

Forbes Robinson

Robin Leggate

Anna Cooper

John Fryatt

George MacPherson

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Crew

Ruggero Leoncavallo

Marco Praga

Giacomo Puccini

Giulio Ricordi

Abbé Prévost

Luigi Illica

Giacomo Puccini

Götz Friedrich

Brian Large

Domenico Oliva

Giuseppe Giacosa

Giuseppe Sinopoli