Manon Lescaut
Brief Synopsis
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In a town near Paris, in the year 1721, Manon, a young woman on her way to join a convent, impetuously falls in love with a young man and runs off to Paris with him. The plot of Puccini's first successful opera involves Manon's off-again, on-again love for her lover Des Grieux, her rise and fall as
Cast & Crew
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Kirk Browning
Director
John Carpenter
Andrea Velis
Janet Wagner
Russell Christopher
Susan Ball
Film Details
Also Known As
Live From the Met (09/27/80)
Release Date
1980
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
Synopsis
In a town near Paris, in the year 1721, Manon, a young woman on her way to join a convent, impetuously falls in love with a young man and runs off to Paris with him. The plot of Puccini's first successful opera involves Manon's off-again, on-again love for her lover Des Grieux, her rise and fall as a rich man's mistress, and her pitiful demise.
Director
Kirk Browning
Director
Cast
John Carpenter
Andrea Velis
Janet Wagner
Russell Christopher
Susan Ball
Pablo Elvira
Julien Robbins
Isola Jones
Philip Creech
Renato Capecchi
Renata Scotto
Joyce Olson
Mario Bertolino
Placido Domingo
Suzanne Der Derian
Crew
Michael Bronson
Executive Producer
Clemente D'alessio
Producer
Giuseppe Giacosa
Other
Desmond Heeley
Set Designer
Desmond Heeley
Costumes
Luigi Illica
Other
James Levine
Music Conductor
Gian Carlo Menotti
Producer
Domenico Oliva
Other
Marco Praga
Other
Abbe Prevost
From Story
Giacomo Puccini
Other
Giacomo Puccini
Music
Giulio Ricordi
Other
Gil Wechsler
Lighting
Film Details
Also Known As
Live From the Met (09/27/80)
Release Date
1980
Technical Specs
Duration
3h
