Manon Lescaut
1998•1h 54m•Released
Music
TDK presents a recording of Puccini’s heart-breaking opera from one of the best opera houses of the world featuring star tenor José Cura and remarkable soprano Maria Guleghina as the two inseparable lovers. Riccardo Muti, music director of La Scala at the time of this performance, gives full weight to the alternation of social realism and private amatory psychology, of crowds and intimacy, body and spirit. And the director of this Milan production, the famous Italian film director Liliana Cavani, provides it with a realistic setting. Every scene looks like a genre painting, from which Puccini’s psychograms emerge musically. This forms the background for the two outstanding singer actors, who take the lead roles.
Director
Manuela Crivelli
Writer
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Marco Praga
Languages
Italian
Studio
TDK
Cast
Maria Guleghina
Manon
José Cura
Des Grieux
Lucio Gallo
Lescaut
Luigi Roni
Geronte
Marco Berti
Edmondo
Orazio Mori
L'oste
Riccardo Muti
Self - Conductor
Production
Company
TDK
Company
Teatro alla Scala
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