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Puccini: Manon Lescaut

1980 • 2h10m Music, Drama

Popularity

2

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.

Details

Director

Kirk Browning

Screenplay

Giulio Ricordi

Marco Praga

Luigi Illica

Cast

Renata Scotto

Plácido Domingo

Pablo Elvira

Release date

3/29/1980

Status

Released

Origin country

IT