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.
Renata Scotto
Manon Lescaut
Plácido Domingo
Chevalier des Grieux
Pablo Elvira
Lescaut
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March 29, 1980
2h 10m
8.0
Kirk Browning
Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica
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The Metropolitan Opera
US
Deutsche Grammophon
DE
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Isola Jones
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Mario Bertolino
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Andrea Velis
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