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Release Date:
April 17, 2012
Original Title:
Massenet: Manon
Alternate Titles:
Great Performances at the Met: Manon
The Met: Live in HD - Manon
Genres:
Drama | Music
Production Companies:
The Metropolitan Opera
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 173
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.
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Choreographer:
Lionel Hoche
Conductor:
Fabio Luisi
Costume Designer:
Laurent Pelly
Director:
Gary Halvorson
Laurent Pelly
Executive Producer:
Peter Gelb
Lighting Design:
Joël Adam
Music Producer:
Jay David Saks
Original Music Composer:
Jules Massenet
Original Story:
Abbé Prévost
Producer:
Victoria Warivonchik
Louisa Briccetti
Set Designer:
Chantal Thomas
Supervising Producer:
Mia Bongiovanni
Elena Park
Technical Supervisor:
Ron Washburn
Writer:
Philippe Gille
Henri Meilhac
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