Details

The ballet explores the relationship between love, sex and the corrupting power of money. In the courtyard of an inn near Paris, the Chevalier Des Grieux encounters the young, provocative Manon Lescaut. For both of them, it is love at first sight - but Ges Grieux has not counted on Manon's fascination with luxury, nor on her brother's determination to exploit her beauty for his own ends. Running time: 2hrs 35mins inclu. two intervals.

Cast/Performers

Marianela Nunez, Federico Bonelli, Sarah Lamb, Rupert Pennefather, Francesca Hayward, Edward Watson, Laura Morera, Nehemiah Kish, Roberta Marquez, Steven McRae, Lauren Cuthbertson, Vadim Muntagirov, Natalia Osipova, Carlos Acosta, Melissa Hamilton, Matthew Golding, Zenaida Yanowsky, Roberto Bolle

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Massenet, Martin Yates (orchestration)
Producer: Royal Ballet
Design: Nicholas Georgiadis
Choreographer: Kenneth MacMillan
Lighting: John B Read