Manon Lescaut
The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the two lead characters are portrayed by top singers in their absolute prime - both Gruberova and Araiza weren't even 35 years old at the time of this performance, makes this production the most convincing both dramatically and musically. The conducting of Fischer is good - he makes the music come alive, much more so than the MET version.
Release Date
December 28, 1983Runtime
167 minGenres
MusicDirected by
Helmuth Froschauer, Brian Large, Jean-Pierre PonnelleWritten by
Henri MeilhacLanguage
FrenchBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
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