Massenet: Manon
Star soprano Anna Netrebko scored a triumph in Laurent Pelly’s acclaimed 2012 production, singing the title heroine for the first time at the Met. Manon’s story—from innocent country girl to celebrated courtesan to destitute prisoner—is one of the great tragic tales in literature and music, and this performance brings out all of its colors, as seen through Massenet’s masterful score, from the comedic beginning to the heart-wrenching finale. Piotr Bezcala is des Grieux, Manon’s lover, who decides to become a priest when she leaves him, but ultimately is reunited with her, only to lose her again. Paulo Szot sings Lescaut, and Fabio Luisi conducts the Met Orchestra and Chorus.
Cast
Anna Netrebko
as Manon
Piotr Beczała
as Des Grieux
Paulo Szot
as Lescaut
David Pittsinger
as Count des Grieux
Christophe Mortagne
as Guillot de Morfontaine
Bradley Garvin
as De Brétigny
Anne-Carolyn Bird
as Pousette
Jennifer Black
as Javotte
Ginger Costa-Jackson
as Rosette
Philip Cokorinos
as An innkeeper
