| Metropolitan Opera - Manon Lescaut Reviews | 6 July 2024 |
Kristine Opolais (Manon Lescaut), Roberto Alagna (Des Grieux)
Kristine Opolais (Manon Lescaut), Roberto Alagna (Des Grieux)
Kristine Opolais (Manon Lescaut), Roberto Alagna (Des Grieux)
Massimo Cavalletti (Lescaut)
Kristine Opolais (Manon Lescaut)
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Manon LescautMetropolitan OperaNo. of reviews: 14 | |
Manon Lescaut is a shambolic opera – but the Met’s production is mainly excellent |
 9 Mar 16 / The Spectator |
The Metropolitan Opera does Puccini's Manon Lescaut, which benefits from strong singing and excellent conducting |
| 7 Mar 16 / TheaterJones |
Richard Eyre met Manon Lescaut in New York |
| 7 Mar 16 / Leidmotief |
The Met’s World War II Manon Lescaut loses the plot |
| 7 Mar 16 / Seen and Heard |
Senseless war-torn Manon Lescaut |
| 22 Feb 16 / Classics Today |
Splendor is never enough |
| 21 Feb 16 / Hyperallergic |
Superior singing saves a buggy Manon Lescaut |
| 20 Feb 16 / Vulture |
Scattered staging spells confusion at the Met |
| 19 Feb 16 / New York Observer |
Opolais and Alagna in a Nazi-era "Manon Lescaut" |
| 17 Feb 16 / The Huffington Post |
Puccini’s tale of obsession gets moved to occupied France |
| 17 Feb 16 / Wall Street Journal |
Great performances vie with sophomoric staging in Met’s “Manon Lescaut” |
| 17 Feb 16 / Classical Review |
Work in progress: Met’s Manon Lescaut starring Opolais and Alagna |
| 16 Feb 16 / Bachtrack |
In Met’s ‘Manon Lescaut,’ classic love story gets noir twist |
| 15 Feb 16 / New York Times |
Wrecking ball |
| 14 Feb 16 / parterre box |
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Tenor Alagna saves Met Opera but risks his voice
When Jonas Kaufmann suddenly bowed out of the Metropolitan Opera's production of "Manon Lescaut," Roberto Alagna pulled off the herculean feat of learning the complex score within days.
When Jonas Kaufmann suddenly bowed out of the Metropolitan Opera's production of "Manon Lescaut," Roberto Alagna pulled off the herculean feat of learning the complex score within days.
Fabio Luisi, opera’s grand Maestro, shows no signs of stopping
Ahead of Luisi’s new production at the Metropolitan Opera, Wayne Lawson sits down with the famed Italian conductor to talk art, legacy, and yes, perfumes.
Ahead of Luisi’s new production at the Metropolitan Opera, Wayne Lawson sits down with the famed Italian conductor to talk art, legacy, and yes, perfumes.
Jonas Kaufmann cancels Met Opera production
Roberto Alagna, another well-loved tenor, will replace him, singing the role of des Grieux in Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” for the first time.
Roberto Alagna, another well-loved tenor, will replace him, singing the role of des Grieux in Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” for the first time.
Production details
Cast
Opolais, Cavalletti, Alagna, Sherratt, Borichevsky, Cokorinos, Verrez, Scully, Cedel, Bernstein
(c) Luisi (d) Eyre
Performance dates
12, 15, 18, 24, 27(m) February, 1, 5(m), 8, 11 March 2016
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