Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

6 | 1983-12-28 | Music

The sets and costumes by Ponnelle are truly reflective of the 'grand style'. Plus the fact that the two lead characters are portrayed by top singers in their absolute prime - both Gruberova and Araiza weren't even 35 years old at the time of this performance, makes this production the most convincing both dramatically and musically. The conducting of Fischer is good - he makes the music come alive, much more so than the MET version.

Featured Crew

Brian Large Director
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper Sound
Helmuth Froschauer Director
Ádám Fischer Conductor
Jules Massenet Compositor
Henri Meilhac Writer
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle Director

Cast

Francisco Araiza
Francisco Araiza
Des Grieux
Hans Helm
Hans Helm
Lescaut
Pierre Thau
Pierre Thau
Comte des Grieux
Georg Tichy
Georg Tichy
De Brétigny
Donna Robin
Donna Robin
Poussette
Axelle Gall
Axelle Gall
Rosette
Alfred Šramek
Alfred Šramek
Posadero

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