Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut, the first great triumph of Puccini, is a lyrical drama in four acts inspired by the novel "L'historie du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" (1731) by Abbot Prévost. It tells the story of the rise and fall of the courtesan Manon and was written with a rapturous music, following the principles of verism. The role of Des Grieux will be interpreted by three great tenors, the American Gregory Kunde, the Spanish Jorge de León and the Puerto Rican Rafael Davila. They are joined by two sopranos of international fame for the main role, the Ukrainian Ludmyla Monastyrska and the Italian Maria Pia Piscitelli.

The action of this version of the opera Manon Lescaut (co-production between the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Palau de les Arts in Valencia and the Teatro San Carlo in Naples) places us in the context of the immigration of the early twentieth century with the memory of Ellis Island as background.

Artistic profile

Musical direction: Emmanuel Villaume
Stage direction: Davide Livermore
Scenography: Davide Livermore and Giò Forma
Costumes: Giusi Giustino
Lighting: Nicolas Bovey
Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Conxita Garcia choir direction

Cast

Manon Lescau
Liudmyla Monastyrska: 7,10,13,16,19 and June 21
Maria Pia Piscitelli: 8,11,14,17,20 and June 22

Lescaut
David Bižić: 7,10,13,16,19 and June 21
Jared Bybee: 8,11,14,17,20 and June 22

Renato Des Grieux
Gregory Kunde: 7,10,13,16,19 and June 21
Jorge de León: 8,11,14 and June 17
Rafael Dávila: June 20 and 22

Geronte di Ravoir: Carlos Chausson
Edmondo: Mikeldi Atxalandabaso
The innkeeper: Marc Pujol
A musician: Carol García
The dance master: José Manuel Zapata
A sergeant: Michael Borth
The commander: David Sánchez
The lamplighter: Jordi Casanova
Renato des Grieux (actor): Albert Muntanyola