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.
Renata Scotto
as Manon Lescaut
Plácido Domingo
as Chevalier des Grieux
Pablo Elvira
as Lescaut
Renato Capecchi
as Geronte
Isola Jones
as A musician
Philip Creech
as Edmondo
Mario Bertolino
as An innkeeper
Andrea Velis
as Dancing master
John Carpenter
as A lamplighter
Julien Robbins
as A sergeant
Russell Christopher
as A sea captain
