Massenet: Manon (2012)

Massenet: Manon (2012)

The Metropolitan Opera: Manon 2012-04-17 United States of America 173 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Star soprano Anna Netrebko scored a triumph in Laurent Pelly’s acclaimed 2012 production, singing the title heroine for the first time at the Met. Manon’s story—from innocent country girl to celebrated courtesan to destitute prisoner—is one of the great tragic tales in literature and music, and this performance brings out all of its colors, as seen through Massenet’s masterful score, from the comedic beginning to the heart-wrenching finale. Piotr Bezcala is des Grieux, Manon’s lover, who decides to become a priest when she leaves him, but ultimately is reunited with her, only to lose her again. Paulo Szot sings Lescaut, and Fabio Luisi conducts the Met Orchestra and Chorus.

Cast

Piotr Beczala is Des Grieux
Des Grieux
Paulo Szot is Lescaut
Lescaut
David Pittsinger is Count des Grieux
Count des Grieux
Christophe Mortagne is Guillot de Morfontaine
Guillot de Morfontaine
Bradley Garvin is De Brétigny
De Brétigny
Philip Cokorinos is An innkeeper
An innkeeper