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.
Director and cast
- Kristine Opolais as Manon Lescaut
- Roberto Alagna as Des Grieux
- Massimo Cavalletti as Lescaut
- Brindley Sherratt as Geronte de Ravoir
- Zach Borichevsky as Edmondo
- Philip Cokorinos as A Hotel Manager
- Virginie Verrez as A Musician
- Scott Scully as Dancing Master
- Martin Harvey as Solo Dancer
- Maria D'Amato as Madrigal Singer
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