Opera • Jules Massenet
Manon — Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (2002)
Summary.
Manon (1884) is one of Jules Massenet’s most celebrated operas, a lyrical drama based on Abbé Prévost’s novel.
It tells the tragic story of Manon Lescaut, torn between true love and the temptations of wealth, leading ultimately to her downfall.
Production Details
| Dates |
16 – 30 May 2002 (6 performances) |
| Venue |
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples, Italy |
| Piero Terranova |
Monsieur de Brétigny |
Cast
Note: Multiple casts may be scheduled across the run.
- Manon Lescaut — Norah Amsellem
- Le Chevalier des Grieux — Marcelo Álvarez
- Lescaut — Gilles Cachemaille
- Le Comte des Grieux — Alain Vernhes
- Poussette — Marie Igarashi
- Javotte — Mina Blum
- Rosette — Nicoletta Curiel
- Monsieur de Brétigny — Piero Terranova
Creative Team
- Conductor — Daniel Oren
- Stage Director — Alberto Fassini
- Set Designer — Pier Luigi Samaritani
- Costume Designer — Pier Luigi Samaritani
- Orchestra — Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo
- Chorus — Coro del Teatro di San Carlo
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Notes
- This production ran 6 performances in May 2002 at Teatro di San Carlo, Naples.
- Piero Terranova sang Monsieur de Brétigny.