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Massenet: Manon

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2007-05-093h 20m

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Jules Massenet’s Manon at the Berlin Staatsoper

Massenet's opera centres on its charming but contrary heroine, the vivacious young Manon who longs for luxury and excitement. We first encounter her en route to a convent, where her family are sending her to be educated. Along the way, she falls in love with the young student Des Grieux, and, impetuously, runs off with him. She soon leaves him, however, to become the mistress of a rich nobleman. Thus begins her descent into criminality and depravity, all too soon dragging the besotted Des Grieux with her, until she is imprisoned. Despite its tragic story, the opera is full of French charm and vitality – typified by the ambiguous Manon herself. Her plight is touching because of the subtle play of innocence and calculation in her character. The score contains many sparkling arias and ensembles, moving rapidly from moods of exuberance to tenderness, with perfect dramatic timing. Recorded live at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, April/May 2007.

Directors
Vincent Paterson, Bernhard Fleischer, Andreas Morell
Writters
Jules Massenet
Editors
Gernot Arendt

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  1. Anna Netrebko

    Anna Netrebko

    Manon Lescaut

  2. Rolando Villazón

    Rolando Villazón

    Des Grieux

  3. Alfredo Daza

    Alfredo Daza

    Lescaut

  4. Christof Fischesser

    Christof Fischesser

    Le Comte Des Grieux

  5. Remy Corazza

    Remy Corazza

    Guillot de Morfontaine

  6. Artu Kataja

    Artu Kataja

    Bretigny

  7. Hanan Alattar

    Hanan Alattar

    Pousette

  8. Silvia De La Muela

    Silvia De La Muela

    Rosette

  9. Matthias Vieweg

    Matthias Vieweg

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Original Language
French
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