Manon Lescaut
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 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.
Brian LargeDirector
Götz FriedrichDirector
Giuseppe GiacosaWriter
Domenico OlivaWriter
Giacomo PucciniWriter
Luigi IllicaWriter
Giulio RicordiWriter
Marco PragaWriter
Ruggero LeoncavalloWriter
Top Billed Cast
Plácido Domingo
Des Grieux
Kiri Te Kanawa
Manon Lescaut
Thomas Allen
Lescaut
Robin Leggate
Edmond
