Performance

Venue	London Coliseum
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	18th September 2000
To	3rd November 2000
When	Sep 18, 22, 28, Oct 4, 9, 17, 20, 25, 27, 30, Nov 3 at 19:30, Sep 30, Oct 7, 14 Early start 18:30
What is currently on at London Coliseum (V376)

Manon Lescaut

T0307638078
Manon Lescaut is the opera in which Puccini found his voice. Never again did he equal the intensity of full-blooded sexual passion with which he imbued this opera. The catalyst is the Chevalier de Grieux, a young man initiated into a wanton world, all too aware of the degradation he will suffer but powerless to resist it. The object of his obsession is Manon, irresistibly charming and lethally corrupt, infuriatingly poised between the trivial and the sublime. Puccini's musical imagination was at its most fecund as he lavished his immortal melodies on these potent characters.

Music	Puccini
Lyrics	Oliva
Lyrics	Illica (after Prevost)

Archive :: production:T0307638078, opera or operetta:S2015, venue:V376
Current production:Work

Production details

New production supported by The Kobler Trust. Part of ENO's series of seven new productions of Italian operas.

Special Performances

30 Oct 00 Sign Interpreted

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Company

Company	English National Opera
Director	Keith Warner
Translation	Keith Warner
Translation	Emma Warner
Costume	Stefanos Lazaridis
Costume	Emma Ryott (assistant)
Lighting	Davy Cunningham
Conductor	Paul Daniel
Conductor	Alex Ingram (Oct 17 20 25 and 27)
Performer	Nina Stemme (Manon Lescaut)
Performer	Julia Melinek (Manon Lescaut from Oct 30)
Performer	Martin Thompson (Chevalier des Grieux)
Performer	John Daszak (Chevalier des Grieux from Oct 30)
Performer	David Kempster (Lescaut)
Performer	Mark Richardson (Geronte de Revoir)
Performer	John Graham Hall (Edmondo / Dancing Master / Lamp-Lighter)
Performer	Richard Roberts (Edmondo / Dancing Master / Lamp-Lighter from Oct 25)
Performer	Graeme Danby (Innkeeper)
Performer	Susan Parry (Musician)
Performer	Roberto Salvatori (Naval Captain)
Performer	Leigh Melrose (Sergeant of Archers)

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.

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