Release Date

29 Mar, 1980

Runtime

02:10: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

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Actors

Renata Scotto

Plácido Domingo

Pablo Elvira

Renato Capecchi

Isola Jones

Philip Creech

Mario Bertolino

Andrea Velis

John Carpenter

Julien Robbins

Russell Christopher

Crew

Giacomo Puccini

Abbé Prévost

Gian Carlo Menotti

Desmond Heeley

Desmond Heeley

Gil Wechsler

Nina Lawson

Victor Callegari

Michael Bronson

Clemente D'Alessio

Kirk Browning

Domenico Oliva

Giulio Ricordi

Luigi Illica