21 Jul 2004
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The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut
Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic end, and Roberto Alagna plays the man who falls for her in Puccini’s early hit. Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which sets the action in 1940s occupied France, was one of the highlights of the Met’s 2015–16 season. Massimo Cavalletti as Manon’s brother and Brindley Sherratt as her aging admirer co-star, and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Top Billed Cast
Kristine Opolais Manon Lescaut
Roberto Alagna Des Grieux
Massimo Cavalletti Lescaut
Brindley Sherratt Geronte de Ravoir
Zach Borichevsky Edmondo
Deborah Voigt Self - Host
Philip Cokorinos A Hotel Manager
Virginie Verrez A Musician
Scott Scully Dancing Master
Martin Harvey Solo Dancer
Maria D'Amato Madrigal Singer
Christina Thomson Anderson Madrigal Singer
Stephanie Chigas Madrigal Singer
Rosalie Sullivan Madrigal Singer
Brandon Cedel A Sergeant
Andrew Bidlack A Street Sweeper
Richard Berstein A Sea Captain
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