Released:
1980-03-29

Overview:
All the throbbing eroticism—and ultimate heartbreak—of Puccini’s youthful score is unleashed by James Levine and his top-flight cast. Plácido Domingo is Des Grieux, the handsome, headstrong young aristocrat who falls head over heels for the enticing, impetuous Manon Lescaut (Renata Scotto). Manon returns his love, but her obsession with luxury ruins them both. Gian Carlo Menotti’s opulent production, with sets and costumes by Desmond Heeley, superbly captures the colorful world of 18th century France.

Director:
Kirk Browning

Runtime:
2h 10min

Genre:
Music, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Renata Scotto
  as
  Manon Lescaut
• 
  Plácido Domingo
  as
  Chevalier des Grieux
• 
  Pablo Elvira
  as
  Lescaut
• 
  Renato Capecchi
  as
  Geronte
• 
  Isola Jones
  as
  A musician