Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic end, and Roberto Alagna plays the man who falls for her in Puccini’s early hit. Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which sets the action in 1940s occupied France, was one of the highlights of the Met’s 2015–16 season. Massimo Cavalletti as Manon’s brother and Brindley Sherratt as her aging admirer co-star, and Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi is on the podium.
Cast
Kristine Opolais
Manon Lescaut
Roberto Alagna
Des Grieux
Massimo Cavalletti
Lescaut
Brindley Sherratt
Geronte de Ravoir
Zach Borichevsky
Edmondo
Fabio Luisi
Self - Conductor
Deborah Voigt
Self - Host
Philip Cokorinos
A Hotel Manager
Virginie Verrez
A Musician
Scott Scully
Dancing Master
Martin Harvey
Solo Dancer
Maria D'Amato
Madrigal Singer
Christina Thomson Anderson
Madrigal Singer
Stephanie Chigas
Madrigal Singer
Rosalie Sullivan
Madrigal Singer
Brandon Cedel
A Sergeant
Andrew Bidlack
A Street Sweeper
Richard Berstein
A Sea Captain
Crew
Paul Cremo
Dramaturgy
Richard Eyre
Director, Producer, Production Design
Gary Halvorson
Director
Luigi Illica
Writer
Marco Praga
Writer
Domenico Oliva
Writer
Peter Gelb
Executive Producer
Louisa Briccetti
Producer
Victoria Warivonchik
Producer
Fotini Dimou
Costume Designer
Irene Bohan
Assistant Costume Designer
William Malloy
Wardrobe Supervisor
Tom Watson
Makeup Artist
John Kerswell
Sound Supervisor
Peter Mumford
Lighting Design
Giacomo Puccini
Original Music Composer
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
Rob Howell
Set Designer
Ron Washburn
Technical Supervisor
Sara Erde
Choreographer
Abbé Prévost
Original Story
Mia Bongiovanni
Supervising Producer
Elena Park
Supervising Producer