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2026 · Music · Drama
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Film / 2016
Manon Lescaut - Metropolitan Opera
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 …
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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.
Cast
Kristine OpolaisManon Lescaut
Roberto AlagnaDes Grieux
Massimo CavallettiLescaut
Brindley SherrattGeronte de Ravoir
Zach BorichevskyEdmondo
Philip CokorinosA Hotel Manager
Virginie VerrezA Musician
Scott ScullyDancing Master
Martin HarveySolo Dancer
Maria D'AmatoMadrigal Singer
Christina Thomson AndersonMadrigal Singer
Stephanie ChigasMadrigal Singer
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