Manon Lescaut
Item
Record ID
1247
Identifier
90842
Genre
Work Title
Manon Lescaut
Uniform Title
Manon Lescaut
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Praga, Marco ; Oliva, Domenico ; Illica, Luigi ; Giacosa, Giuseppe ; Ricordi, Giulio
Production Year
2016
Transmission/Release Date
2016-03-05 (Theater transmission) ; 2016-08-13 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Conductor/Music Director
Luisi, Fabio
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus
Soloists
Kristine Opolais (Manon) ; Roberto Alagna (Des Grieux) ; Massimo Cavalletti (Lescaut) ; Brindley Sherratt (Garonte) ; Zach Borichevsky (Edmondo)
Participants
Deborah Voigt (Host)
TV/Film Director
Halvorson, Gary
Stage Director
Eyre, Richard
Sets
Howell, Rob
Costumes
Dimou, Fotini
Choreography
Erde, Sara
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers) ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Features: Voigt interviews with Alagna, Cavalletti, Sherratt, Lusi. Roberto Devereux rehearsal segment with Voigt, Elina Garanca, Matthew Polenzani and David McVicar. Gelb interview with Richard Eyre about staging and directing Manon Lescaut. Voigt interview with Peter Gelb looking ahead to next season. Voigt in costume shop with Elissa Iberti and two Met costume drapers showing costumes for Manon Lescaut and Roberto Devereux.
Duration
ca. 210'
Company
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Sourcemat
DLCAT-342