Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1980)

Puccini: Manon Lescaut (1980)

1980-03-29 130 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Renata Scotto is Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut
Plácido Domingo is Chevalier des Grieux
Chevalier des Grieux
Pablo Elvira is Lescaut
Lescaut
Renato Capecchi is Geronte
Geronte
Isola Jones is A musician
A musician
Philip Creech is Edmondo
Edmondo
Mario Bertolino is An innkeeper
An innkeeper
Andrea Velis is Dancing master
Dancing master
John Carpenter is A lamplighter
A lamplighter
Julien Robbins is A sergeant
A sergeant
Russell Christopher is A sea captain
A sea captain

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