Natalie Dessay & Rolando Villazón - Massenet: Manon
Jun 12 2007
•3h 55m
•Music
Natalie Dessay and Rolando Villazón bring Jules Massenet's classic opera to the stage in this dazzling production. In 18th-century France, Manon (Dessay) faces life as a nun, despite catching the eye of many men. When she meets the handsome but penniless des Grieux (Villazón), she falls deeply in love. The pair elopes, but their future together is threatened by outside forces.
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Natalie Dessay
Manon
Rolando Villazón
Des Grieux
Manuel Lanza
Lescaut
Samuel Ramey
Comte des Grieux
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