Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1980) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : The Metropolitan Opera / Deutsche Grammophon /

March 29, 1980 2h 10m Music Italian More

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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.

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title：Puccini: Manon Lescaut
status：Released
Release date： 1980
Runtime：2h 10m
Genres： Music · Drama ·
Countries of origin：
Original Language： Italian ·
Director： Kirk Browning /
Writers： Abbé Prévost · Domenico Oliva · Giulio Ricordi · Luigi Illica · Marco Praga ·
Production companies： The Metropolitan Opera · Deutsche Grammophon ·
Overview：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.