Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Manon

an Opera in Five Acts

Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille
After the Novel by the Abbé Prévost
English Translation by Richard Strawn

The Indiana University Opera Theater
Indiana University School of Music

April 5, 12, 19, 26, 1980

Musical Arts Center
Indiana University

Guillot de Morfontaine- Don Bernardini
De Brétigny- Richard Cowan
Pousette- Mara Dumski
Innkeeper- Moses Braxton
Two Guardsmen- Steven Fredericks, Rudolph Neufeld
Lescaut- Matthew Lau
Manon- Sylvia McNair
Chevalier des Grieux- David Doyle
Maid- Laura Beyer
Count des Grieux- Ted Adkins
Porter of the Seminary- David Castronuovo

Conductor- Bryan Balkwill
Stage Director- Ross Allen
Designer- David Higgins
Choreographer- Nicolas Beriozoff
Chorus Master- Michael Dixon
Coaches- Hugh Keelan, Ted Taylor

Opera