Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Puccini: Manon Lescaut 1980 Directed by Kirk Browning

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.

Country Italy

Language Italian

Spoken Language Italian

Gneres Drama , Music

Production Companies Deutsche Grammophon , The Metropolitan Opera

Release Date 29 March 1980

130 mins