Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	18th September 2000
To	3rd November 2000
When	Sep 18, 22, 28, Oct 4, 9, 17, 20, 25, 27, 30, Nov 3 at 19:30, Sep 30, Oct 7, 14 Early start 18:30
London Coliseum (V376)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Manon Lescaut

Work:: Manon Lescaut (S2015)

Manon Lescaut is the opera in which Puccini found his voice. Never again did he equal the intensity of full-blooded sexual passion with which he imbued this opera. The catalyst is the Chevalier de Grieux, a young man initiated into a wanton world, all too aware of the degradation he will suffer but powerless to resist it. The object of his obsession is Manon, irresistibly charming and lethally corrupt, infuriatingly poised between the trivial and the sublime. Puccini's musical imagination was at its most fecund as he lavished his immortal melodies on these potent characters.

Music	Puccini
Lyrics	Oliva
Lyrics	Illica (after Prevost)

Production:: (T0307638078)

New production supported by The Kobler Trust.

Company	English National Opera
Director	Keith Warner
Translation	Keith Warner
Translation	Emma Warner
Costume	Stefanos Lazaridis
Costume	Emma Ryott (assistant)
Lighting	Davy Cunningham
Conductor	Paul Daniel
Conductor	Alex Ingram (Oct 17 20 25 and 27)
Performer	Nina Stemme (Manon Lescaut)
Performer	Julia Melinek (Manon Lescaut from Oct 30)
Performer	Martin Thompson (Chevalier des Grieux)
Performer	John Daszak (Chevalier des Grieux from Oct 30)
Performer	David Kempster (Lescaut)
Performer	Mark Richardson (Geronte de Revoir)
Performer	John Graham Hall (Edmondo / Dancing Master / Lamp-Lighter)
Performer	Richard Roberts (Edmondo / Dancing Master / Lamp-Lighter from Oct 25)
Performer	Graeme Danby (Innkeeper)
Performer	Susan Parry (Musician)
Performer	Roberto Salvatori (Naval Captain)
Performer	Leigh Melrose (Sergeant of Archers)

Listing:: L537175397

Part of ENO's series of seven new productions of Italian operas.

Production details

New production supported by The Kobler Trust. Part of ENO's series of seven new productions of Italian operas.

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Special Performances

30 Oct 00 Sign Interpreted

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