Name: Manon
Start: 2015-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2015-03-28T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Metropolitan Opera House

Admin

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Diana Damrau

Manon Lescaut

Tenor

Vittorio Grigolo

Chevalier des Grieux

Baritone

Russell Braun

Lescaut

Michael Todd Simpson

Bass

Nicolas Testé

Count des Grieux

Mireille Asselin

Poussette

Mezzo-soprano

Cecelia Hall

Javotte

Maya Lahyani

Rosette

Christophe Mortagne

Guillot de Morfontaine

Dwayne Croft

Monsieur de Brétigny

Robert Pomakov

The Innkeeper

John McVeigh

Guard I

David Won

Kathryn Day

The Maid

Conductor

Emmanuel Villaume

Stage director

Laurent Pelly

Set designer

Chantal Thomas

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Joël Adam

Choreographer

Lionel Hoche

The Metropolitan Opera

French

Manon

New York City

United States

Metropolitan Opera House

Diana Damrau’s ravishing performance of the title role of Massenet’s opera was one of the highlights of the Met’s 2014–15 season. She stars opposite Vittorio Grigolo, who brings his trademark passionate vocalism to the character of des Grieux, Manon’s ardent lover who ruins himself in a desperate attempt to save her. Russell Braun is Lescaut, Manon’s scheming brother, and Nicolas Testé sings des Grieux’s father. Emmanuel Villaume conducts Massenet’s melodious and elegant score.

Production booklet

Further reading