
Manon Lescaut
Best Manon Lescaut on disc!! Unbelievable Performances!
2014 it 129 minutes
Rating: 10
Plot
Manon Lescaut's production was updated and it worked. Highly professional production with two of the best performances I've ever witnessed in any opera. By the end of the third act I was crying and by the end of the fourth act I could not stop the tears. These two can not only sing up a storm they act one as well. This is the best Manon Lescaut I've ever seen and hope the upcoming one at the Met is as good. It truly was thrilling. Kaufmann and Opolais were unbelievably fantastic and the orchestra was superb. Pappano is the kind of maestro you want to sing for as he coaches as in the old days of maestros like Levine, etc. This is highly recommended as a keeper!
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Cast

Kristine Opolais
Manon Lescaut

Jonas Kaufmann
Des Grieux

Christopher Maltman
Lescaut

Maurizio Muraro
Geronte

Benjamin Hulett
Edmondo

Nigel Cliffe
L’Oste

Nadezhda Karayazina
Un Musico

Robert Burt
Il Maestro di Ballo