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Release Date:
March 29, 1980
Original Title:
Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Alternate Titles:
Live from the Metropolitan Opera: Manon Lescaut
The Metropolitan Opera Presents: Manon Lescaut
Genres:
Drama | Music
Production Companies:
Deutsche Grammophon
The Metropolitan Opera
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 130
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.
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Costume Designer:
Desmond Heeley
Director:
Kirk Browning
Executive Producer:
Michael Bronson
Hairstylist:
Nina Lawson
Lighting Design:
Gil Wechsler
Makeup Artist:
Victor Callegari
Original Music Composer:
Giacomo Puccini
Original Story:
Abbé Prévost
Producer:
Clemente D'Alessio
Production Design:
Gian Carlo Menotti
Set Designer:
Desmond Heeley
Sound Designer:
John Pfeiffer
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