Star soprano Anna Netrebko scored a triumph in Laurent Pelly’s acclaimed 2012 production, singing the title heroine for the first time at the Met. Manon’s story—from innocent country girl to celebrated courtesan to destitute prisoner—is one of the great tragic tales in literature and music, and this performance brings out all of its colors, as seen through Massenet’s masterful score, from the comedic beginning to the heart-wrenching finale. Piotr Bezcala is des Grieux, Manon’s lover, who decides to become a priest when she leaves him, but ultimately is reunited with her, only to lose her again. Paulo Szot sings Lescaut, and Fabio Luisi conducts the Met Orchestra and Chorus.
Anna Netrebko
Manon
Piotr Beczała
Des Grieux
Paulo Szot
Lescaut
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April 17, 2012
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Gary Halvorson
Philippe Gille, Henri Meilhac
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The Metropolitan Opera
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David Pittsinger
Count des Grieux
Christophe Mortagne
Guillot de Morfontaine
Bradley Garvin
De Brétigny
Anne-Carolyn Bird
Pousette
Jennifer Black
Javotte
Ginger Costa-Jackson
Rosette
Philip Cokorinos
An innkeeper
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