Manon Lescaut – The Met backdrop
Manon Lescaut – The Met
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Manon Lescaut – The Met 2008 Directed by Brian Large

One of today’s most compelling singing actresses, Karita Mattila takes on the irresistible role of Manon Lescaut, the headstrong young woman torn between a life of luxury and the call of her true love: the Chevalier des Grieux, played by Marcello Giordani. The young Puccini lavished some of his most sensual music on this early hit, conducted here by James Levine.

Country USA
Language Italian
Spoken Language Italian
Gnere Music
Release Date 16 February 2008
146 mins
Cast
Karita Mattila
Karita Mattila Manon Lescaut
Marcello Giordani
Marcello Giordani Des Grieux
Dwayne Croft
Dwayne Croft Lescaut
Sean Panikkar
Sean Panikkar Edmondo
Dale Travis
Dale Travis Geronte
Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming Self - Host
Paul Plishka
Paul Plishka An innkeeper
James Courtney
James Courtney A sergeant
Tony Stevenson
Tony Stevenson A lamplighter
Tamara Mumford
Tamara Mumford A musician
Richard Bernstein
Richard Bernstein A sea captain
Lisette Oropesa
Lisette Oropesa Madrigal singer
Jennifer Black
Jennifer Black Madrigal singer
Sasha Cooke
Sasha Cooke Madrigal singer
Ellen Rabiner
Ellen Rabiner Madrigal singer
Bernard Fitch
Bernard Fitch Dancing Master
Crew
Director
Brian Large
Brian Large
Writers
Luigi Illica
Luigi Illica
Marco Praga
Marco Praga
Domenico Oliva
Domenico Oliva
Producers
Louisa Briccetti
Louisa Briccetti
Victoria Warivonchik
Victoria Warivonchik
Mia Bongiovanni
Mia Bongiovanni
Elena Park
Elena Park
Executive Producer
Peter Gelb
Peter Gelb
Composer
Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini
Sound
Bill King
Bill King
Set Designer
Desmond Heeley
Desmond Heeley
Costume Design
Desmond Heeley
Desmond Heeley
Music
James Levine
James Levine
Jay David Saks
Jay David Saks
Lighting
Gil Wechsler
Gil Wechsler