Opera • Jules Massenet
Manon — Teatro Verdi di Trieste (2002)
Summary.
Manon (1884) is Massenet’s most celebrated opera, 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 |
April–May 2002 |
| Venue |
Teatro Verdi, Trieste, Italy |
| Piero Terranova |
Lescaut |
Cast
Note: Cast details for the Trieste run are partially documented.
- Manon Lescaut — Norah Amsellem
- Le Chevalier des Grieux — Marcelo Álvarez
- Lescaut — Piero Terranova
- Le Comte des Grieux — Alain Vernhes
- Poussette — Marie Igarashi
- Javotte — Mina Blum
- Rosette — Nicoletta Curiel
- Monsieur de Brétigny — Gilles Cachemaille
Creative Team
- Conductor — Daniel Oren
- Stage Director — Alberto Fassini
- Set Designer — Pier Luigi Samaritani
- Costume Designer — Pier Luigi Samaritani
- Orchestra — Orchestra del Teatro Verdi di Trieste
- Chorus — Chorus of Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Media
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Notes
- Piero Terranova sang Lescaut in Trieste, and later that same month appeared as Monsieur de Brétigny in Naples.
