MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera
Synopsis
Destined for the convent, the young Manon falls head over heels in love with a handsome stranger and decides to flee with him. Yet aspiring to a life of wealth and luxury, she ends up throwing herself into the arms of a rich nobleman. Can she forget her true love? Puccini’s adaptation of the novel by Abbé Prévost had a complicated gestation. An alarmingly long list of librettists succeed each other in trying to satisfy the composer’s demands in terms of dramatic structure and fine verbal detail. Was Puccini struggling perhaps to make his opera sufficiently different from Massenet’s on the same subject? Puccini probably never reached a ‘definitive’ form of this opera but it was his first international success and arguably the first in which the composer found his voice as a musical dramatist. Opera Poznań has entrusted their new production - streamed live on the opening night - to a former winner of the European Opera Directing Prize, Gerard Jones, and conductor Marco Guidarini.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Iwona Sobotka
Manon
Dominik Sutowicz
Des Grieux
Jaromir Trafankowski
Lescaut
Rafał Korpik
Geronte de Ravoir
Piotr Kalina
Edmond
Michał Korzeniowski
Innkeeper and captain
Bartłomiej Szczeszek
Ballet master
Laura Wąsek
Singer
Tomasz Mazur
Sergeant
Marek Szymanski
Lamplighter
Poznań Opera Orchestra
Orchestra
Poznań Opera Chorus
Chorus
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gerard Jones
- Screenplay & Story
- Marco Praga, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva
- Original Score
- Mariusz Otto, Giacomo Puccini
- Original Title
- MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 3h 2m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gerard Jones
Marco Praga, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva
Mariusz Otto, Giacomo Puccini
Department Leadership Roster
Gerard Jones
Director
Donna Raphael
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera about?
Destined for the convent, the young Manon falls head over heels in love with a handsome stranger and decides to flee with him. Yet aspiring to a life of wealth and luxury, she ends up throwing herself into the arms of a rich nobleman. Can she forget her true love? Puccini’s adaptation of the novel by Abbé Prévost had a complicated gestation. An alarmingly long list of librettists succeed each other in trying to satisfy the composer’s demands in terms of dramatic structure and fine verbal detail. Was Puccini struggling perhaps to make his opera sufficiently different from Massenet’s on the same subject? Puccini probably never reached a ‘definitive’ form of this opera but it was his first international success and arguably the first in which the composer found his voice as a musical dramatist. Opera Poznań has entrusted their new production - streamed live on the opening night - to a former winner of the European Opera Directing Prize, Gerard Jones, and conductor Marco Guidarini.
Who directed MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera?
MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera was directed by Gerard Jones.
Who stars in MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera?
The principal cast of MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera includes Iwona Sobotka, Dominik Sutowicz, Jaromir Trafankowski, Rafał Korpik, Piotr Kalina.
When was MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera released and how long is it?
MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of 3h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera?
The original motion picture soundtrack for MANON LESCAUT Puccini – Poznań Opera was composed by Mariusz Otto, Giacomo Puccini.