Manon Lescaut – The Met

Manon Lescaut – The Met

One of today’s most compelling singing actresses, Karita Mattila takes on the irresistible role of Manon Lescaut, the headstrong young woman torn between a life of luxury and the call of her true love: the Chevalier des Grieux, played by Marcello Giordani. The young Puccini lavished some of his most sensual music on this early hit, conducted here by the Met’s beloved James Levine.

Cast for Manon Lescaut – The Met...

Karita Mattila
Manon Lescaut
Renée Fleming
Self - Host
Paul Plishka
An innkeeper
James Courtney
A sergeant
Tony Stevenson
A lamplighter
Tamara Mumford
A musician
Richard Bernstein
A sea captain
Lisette Oropesa
Madrigal singer
Jennifer Black
Madrigal singer
Sasha Cooke
Madrigal singer
Ellen Rabiner
Madrigal singer
Bernard Fitch
Dancing Master