Manon Lescaut
1983•2h 47m•6.0•Released
Music
The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the two lead characters are portrayed by top singers in their absolute prime - both Gruberova and Araiza weren't even 35 years old at the time of this performance, makes this production the most convincing both dramatically and musically. The conducting of Fischer is good - he makes the music come alive, much more so than the MET version.
Director
Brian Large
Writer
Henri Meilhac
Languages
French
Studio
Deutsche Grammophon
Cast
Edita Gruberova
Manon
Francisco Araiza
Des Grieux
Hans Helm
Lescaut
Pierre Thau
Comte des Grieux
Wilfried Gahmlich
Guillot
Georg Tichy
De Brétigny
Donna Robin
Poussette
Margaretha Hintermeier
Javotte
Axelle Gall
Rosette
Alfred Šramek
Posadero
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