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Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Puccini: Manon Lescaut

Music, Drama

2h 10m

March 29, 1980 (45 years ago)

Overview

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Renata Scotto

Renata Scotto

Manon Lescaut

Birthday: February 24, 1934

46 August 16, 2023 (89)
Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo

Chevalier des Grieux

Birthday: January 21, 1941

3984
Pablo Elvira

Pablo Elvira

Lescaut

Birthday: -

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Renato Capecchi

Renato Capecchi

Geronte

Birthday: November 6, 1923

56 June 30, 1998 (74)
Isola Jones

Isola Jones

A musician

Birthday: December 27, 1949

3075
Philip Creech

Philip Creech

Edmondo

Birthday: -

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Mario Bertolino

Mario Bertolino

An innkeeper

Birthday: -

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Andrea Velis

Andrea Velis

Dancing master

Birthday: -

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John Carpenter

John Carpenter

A lamplighter

Birthday: -

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Julien Robbins

Julien Robbins

A sergeant

Birthday: -

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