Puccini: Manon Lescaut
movie
Released March 29, 1980
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.
Cast
Renata Scotto
as
Manon Lescaut
Plácido Domingo
as
Chevalier des Grieux
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Pablo Elvira
as
Lescaut
Renato Capecchi
as
Geronte
Isola Jones
as
A musician
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Philip Creech
as
Edmondo
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Mario Bertolino
as
An innkeeper
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Andrea Velis
as
Dancing master
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John Carpenter
as
A lamplighter
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Julien Robbins
as
A sergeant
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Russell Christopher
as
A sea captain
Crew
Giacomo Puccini
as
Original Music Composer
Abbé Prévost
as
Original Story
Gian Carlo Menotti
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Production Design
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Desmond Heeley
as
Costume Designer
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Desmond Heeley
as
Set Designer
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Gil Wechsler
as
Lighting Design
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Nina Lawson
as
Hairstylist
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Victor Callegari
as
Makeup Artist
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Michael Bronson
as
Executive Producer
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Clemente D'Alessio
as
Producer
Kirk Browning
as
Director
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Domenico Oliva
as
Writer