Massenet: Manon (2007)

ALL 05/09/2007 (fr) Music 200 Min
  • Release
    05/09/2007
  • Production
    Unitel Classics, Deutsche Grammophon
  • Rotten tomato
    100%
  • Original title
    Massenet: Manon
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Jules Massenet’s Manon at the Berlin Staatsoper

Overview

Massenet's opera centres on its charming but contrary heroine, the vivacious young Manon who longs for luxury and excitement. We first encounter her en route to a convent, where her family are sending her to be educated. Along the way, she falls in love with the young student Des Grieux, and, impetuously, runs off with him. She soon leaves him, however, to become the mistress of a rich nobleman. Thus begins her descent into criminality and depravity, all too soon dragging the besotted Des Grieux with her, until she is imprisoned. Despite its tragic story, the opera is full of French charm and vitality – typified by the ambiguous Manon herself. Her plight is touching because of the subtle play of innocence and calculation in her character. The score contains many sparkling arias and ensembles, moving rapidly from moods of exuberance to tenderness, with perfect dramatic timing. Recorded live at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, April/May 2007.

  1. Story

  2. Gernot Arendt

    Editor

  3. Michael Heinzl

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Anna Netrebko

    Manon Lescaut

  2. Rolando Villazón

    Des Grieux

  3. Alfredo Daza

    Lescaut

  4. Christof Fischesser

    Le Comte Des Grieux

  5. Remy Corazza

    Guillot de Morfontaine

  6. Artu Kataja

    Bretigny

  7. Hanan Alattar

    Pousette

  8. Silvia De La Muela

    Rosette

  9. Matthias Vieweg

  10. Gal James

    Javotte

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 10 , Crews : 12

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Massenet: Manon (2007) 200 Min

ALL 05/09/2007 (fr)
Music
  • Release 05/09/2007
  • Production
    Unitel Classics, Deutsche Grammophon
  • Original title Massenet: Manon
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

Jules Massenet’s Manon at the Berlin Staatsoper

Overview

Massenet's opera centres on its charming but contrary heroine, the vivacious young Manon who longs for luxury and excitement. We first encounter her en route to a convent, where her family are sending her to be educated. Along the way, she falls in love with the young student Des Grieux, and, impetuously, runs off with him. She soon leaves him, however, to become the mistress of a rich nobleman. Thus begins her descent into criminality and depravity, all too soon dragging the besotted Des Grieux with her, until she is imprisoned. Despite its tragic story, the opera is full of French charm and vitality – typified by the ambiguous Manon herself. Her plight is touching because of the subtle play of innocence and calculation in her character. The score contains many sparkling arias and ensembles, moving rapidly from moods of exuberance to tenderness, with perfect dramatic timing. Recorded live at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, April/May 2007.

  1. Vincent Paterson, Bernhard Fleischer, Andreas Morell

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Gernot Arendt

    Editor

  4. Michael Heinzl

    Producer