Manon Lescaut

Item

Record ID
8
Identifier
8089
Genre
Work Title
Manon Lescaut
Uniform Title
Manon Lescaut
Program/Series Title
Live from the Met
Text Author
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (libretto) ; Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (libretto)
Production Year
1980
Transmission/Release Date
9/27/80
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
PBS
Home Video - VHS
Bel Canto Paramount Home Video
Home Video - DVD
DG
Conductor/Music Director
Levine, James, 1943-
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Renata Scotto (Manon) ; Placido Domingo (Des Grieux) ; Pablo Elvira (Lescaut) ; Renato Capecchi (Geronte) ; Phillip Creech (Edmondo) ; Andrea Velis ; Isola Jones ; Julien Robbins ; Russel Christopher ; John Carpenter
Participants
Francis Robinson (host) ; Peter Allen (announcer)
TV/Film Director
Browning, Kirk, 1921-
Stage Director
Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-
Sets
Heeley, Desmond
Costumes
Heeley, Desmond
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Sarson, Christopher
Executive Producer
Bronson, Michael
Technical Information
Tape ; color ; stereo
Other Information
Intermission features: Francis Robinson interviews James Levine, Gian Carlo Menotti, Renata Scotto and Placido Domingo. Robinson essay on opening nights at the Met ; Sonya Friedman (English subtitles) ; Live from the Met ; later title: The Metropolitan Opera Presents
Duration
ca. 143'
Presenting Station
WNET
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y)
Recorded
Taped 1980-03-29
Sourcemat
PRINTCAT (X)

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