Jules Massenet: Manon (2008)
Overview
Director Vincent Paterson creates an energetic staging with dramatic visual magnificence of Jules Massenet's opera "Manon," which is set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century. Soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Rolando Villazón deliver mesmerizing performances in a story about two lovers finally brought together, but ultimately torn apart. Conductor Daniel Barenboim leads the Staatskapelle Berlin in a passionate melodic presentation.
Cast
Anna Netrebko
Manon
Rolando Villazón
des Grieux
Christof Fischesser
Comte des Grieux
Alfredo Daza
Lescaut
Gal James
Javotte
