Organization

Singer

Soprano

Renée Fleming

Manon Lescaut

Tenor

Marcelo Álvarez

Chevalier des Grieux

Baritone

Jean-Luc Chaignaud

Lescaut

Hyung Yun

Bass

Julien Robbins

Count des Grieux

Hao Jiang Tian

Jean-Paul Fouchécourt

Guillot de Morfontaine

John Hancock

Monsieur de Brétigny

William Shimell

Conductor

Jesús López-Cobos

The Metropolitan Opera

Manon

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Massenet had a special gift for creating beguiling female characters that audiences can never get enough of—and that great sopranos long to perform. For many opera lovers, the enchanting but destructive Manon counts among his greatest achievements. Certainly Renée Fleming in the title role gives a dazzling tour de force: she’s equally at home with Manon’s spectacular coloratura singing and the gripping, overwhelming passion the character has for Des Grieux (Massimo Giordano).

Manon Massenet

Approved

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast