MANON . 2016
Opera in 5 acts by
Jules Massenet
Libretto by Henri
Meilhac and Philippe Gille based on the novel L’histoire du chevalier des
Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost. First performed at the
Opéra-Comique in Paris on 19 January 1884.
Musical Director Marko Letonja
Stage Director Olivier Py
Set & Costumes
Designer Pierre-André Weitz
Stage assistant
& Choreographer Daniel Izzo
Lighting Designer Bertrand Killy
Manon Lescaut Patricia Petibon
Le Chevalier des
Grieux Bernard Richter
Lescaut Pierre Doyen
Gillot de
Morfontaine Rodolphe Briand
Monsieur de
Brétigny Marc Mazuir
Le Comte des
Grieux Bálint Szabó
Poussette Seraina Perrenoud
Javotte Mary Feminear
Rosette Marina
Viotti
Les deux gardes Romaric
Braun & Phillip Casperd
L’Hôtelier Omar
Garrido
Grand Théâtre
Opera Chorus
Director Alan
Woodbridge
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Filmed live at Grand Théâtre de Genève
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