Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Puccini: Manon Lescaut — Plot

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.

• Release date
• March 29, 1980
• Runtime
• 130 min
• Genres
• Music, Drama
• Director
• Kirk Browning

Puccini: Manon Lescaut — Cast

Renata Scotto Manon Lescaut Plácido Domingo Chevalier des Grieux

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Pablo Elvira Lescaut Renato Capecchi Geronte Isola Jones A musician

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Philip Creech Edmondo

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Mario Bertolino An Innkeeper

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Andrea Velis Dancing master