Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut - Metropolitan Opera

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.

Music

Giacomo Puccini

Director

Kirk Browning

Screenplay

Giulio Ricordi

Screenplay

Marco Praga

Status

Released

Release date

29/03/1980

Original language

Italian