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Puccini: Manon Lescaut

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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Puccini: Manon Lescaut

March 29, 1980
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Cast (11)

Renata Scotto
Manon Lescaut
Plácido Domingo
Chevalier des Grieux
Pablo Elvira
Lescaut
Isola Jones
A musician
Mario Bertolino
An innkeeper
Andrea Velis
Dancing master
John Carpenter
A lamplighter
Julien Robbins
A sergeant
Russell Christopher
A sea captain

Crew (16)

Directing

Kirk Browning
Director

Writing

Production

Michael Bronson
Executive Producer

Sound

Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer
John Pfeiffer
Sound Designer

Art

Gian Carlo Menotti
Production Design
Desmond Heeley
Set Designer

Camera

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Costume & Make-Up

Nina Lawson
Hairstylist
Victor Callegari
Makeup Artist
Desmond Heeley
Costume Designer

Crew

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Editing

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Lighting

Gil Wechsler
Lighting Design

Visual Effects

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