Puccini: Manon Lescaut
1980 · 130 min
Music · Drama
★ 8.0All 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.
Crew
- Director Kirk Browning
- Director Gian Carlo Menotti
- Writer Giulio Ricordi
- Writer Marco Praga
- Writer Luigi Illica
- Writer Domenico Oliva
Cast
Renata Scotto
Manon Lescaut
Plácido Domingo
Chevalier des Grieux
- P
Pablo Elvira
Lescaut
Renato Capecchi
Geronte
Isola Jones
A musician
- P
Philip Creech
Edmondo
- M
Mario Bertolino
An Innkeeper
- A
Andrea Velis
Dancing master
- J
John Carpenter
A lamplighter
- J
Julien Robbins
A sergeant
- R
Russell Christopher
A sea captain
James Levine
Self - Condurctor
Crew
- Director — Kirk Browning
- Director — Gian Carlo Menotti
- Writer — Giulio Ricordi
- Writer — Marco Praga
- Writer — Luigi Illica
- Writer — Domenico Oliva
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