The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2016)

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March 5, 2016 2h 24m United States of America Music Italian More

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Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic end, and Roberto Alagna plays the man who falls for her in Puccini’s early hit. Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which sets the action in 1940s occupied France, was one of the highlights of the Met’s 2015–16 season. Massimo Cavalletti as Manon’s brother and Brindley Sherratt as her aging admirer co-star, and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.

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title：The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut
status：Released
Release date： 2016
Runtime：2h 24m
Genres： Music ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： Italian ·
Director： Richard Eyre / Gary Halvorson /
Writers： Luigi Illica · Abbé Prévost · Domenico Oliva · Marco Praga ·
Production companies： The Metropolitan Opera ·
Overview：Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic end, and Roberto Alagna plays the man who falls for her in Puccini’s early hit. Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which sets the action in 1940s occupied France, was one of the highlights of the Met’s 2015–16 season. Massimo Cavalletti as Manon’s brother and Brindley Sherratt as her aging admirer co-star, and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.