Manon Lescaut 40 years old

Manon Lescaut

"Manon", wrote Puccini to his publisher Giulio Ricordi in 1889, "is a heroine I believe in and therefore she cannot fail to win the heart of the public." This turned out to be a truly prophetic statement since none of Puccini’s other world successes were received on their first nights as rapturously as Manon Lescaut. The popularity of Puccini’s great masterpiece has never waned and the highly acclaimed Götz Friedrich production at Covent Garden was hailed as an operatic milestone. Two of the world’s leading stars--Kiri Te Kanawa and Placido Domingo--head a strong cast conducted by the brilliant Italian conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli.

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Manon Lescaut Cast

Name	Character
Plácido Domingo He was 42, now 83 years old	as Des Grieux
Thomas Allen He was 38, now 79 years old	as Lescaut
John Fryatt He was 55, 83 years old when he died	as Dance Master

Manon Lescaut Crew

Name	Department
Abbé Prévost as Original Story.	Writing
Giuseppe Giacosa as Writer. He was 135 (58) years old when He died	Writing
Luigi Illica as Writer. He was 126 (62) years old when He died	Writing
Götz Friedrich as Director. He was 52 (70) years old when He died	Directing
Brian Large as Director. He was 44 (now 85) years old	Directing
Giacomo Puccini as Original Music Composer. He was 124 (65) years old when He died	Sound
Giacomo Puccini as Writer. He was 124 (65) years old when He died	Writing
Ruggero Leoncavallo as Writer. He was 126 (62) years old when He died	Writing