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Manon Lescaut [videorecording] / by Giacomo Puccini, after the novel by Abbé Prévost ; NVC Arts presents ; produced by BBC-TV in association with NVC Arts ; stage producer, Götz Friedrich ; directed for television by Humphrey Burton.

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The Hamburg State Opera's production of Puccini's opera. The Chevalier des Grieux meets and seduces the young Manon when she is being escorted by her brother to a convent. Manon lives with des Grieux in Paris, but leaves him for a rich admirer. She is later arrested, charged with prostitut...

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Corporate Authors: NVC Arts (Firm), Royal Opera House (London, England), British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, Kultur International Films
Other Authors: Friedrich, Götz (Producer), Burton, Humphrey, 1931- (Director), Te Kanawa, Kiri (Performer), Domingo, Plácido, 1941- (Performer), Allen, Thomas, 1944- (Performer), Robinson, Forbes (Performer), Leggate, Robin (Performer), MacPherson, George, 1928- (Performer), Fryatt, John (Performer), Cooper, Anna (Performer), Thomas, Handel (Performer), Curtis, Mark, 1958- (Performer), Earle, Roderick (Performer), Allen, Paschal (Performer), Sinopoli, Giuseppe (Conductor), Praga, Marco, 1862-1929 (Librettist), Oliva, Domenico (Librettist), Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (Librettist), Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924, Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763
Format: Video DVD
Language:Italian
English
French
German
Spanish
Japanese
Published: West Long Branch, NJ : Kultur, ©2000, 1983.
Edition:[Full screen presentation]
Subjects:
Puccini, Giacomo, > 1858-1924. > Manon Lescaut > Television adaptations.
France > Social life and customs > 1789-1815 > Drama.
Louisiana > Drama.
Manon Lescaut (Puccini, Giacomo)
Manners and customs.
France.
Louisiana.
Cultural television programs.
Drama.
Nonfiction television programs.
Televised operas.
Television adaptations.
Operas.
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Summary:The Hamburg State Opera's production of Puccini's opera. The Chevalier des Grieux meets and seduces the young Manon when she is being escorted by her brother to a convent. Manon lives with des Grieux in Paris, but leaves him for a rich admirer. She is later arrested, charged with prostitution, and deported to Louisiana. Des Grieux accompanies her and during an escape attempt she dies in his arms.
Item Description:Based on the novel by the Abbé Prévost; libretto by Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, and Luigi Illica.
Program originally produced in 1983.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital stereo.; aspect ratio 4:3 (full screen)
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Chorus master, John McCarthy ; Conductor, Giuseppe Sinopoli ; Set design, Günther Schneider-Siemssen ; costume design ; Aliute Meczies ; dances, Romayne Grigorova ; videotape editor, Derek Orman ; senior cameraman, Paul Harding.
ISBN:0769776221
9780769776224
Participant or Performer:Kiri Te Kanawa (Manon Lescaut) ; Plácido Domingo (Chevalier Renato des Grieux) ; Thomas Allen (Lescaut) ; Forbes Robinson (Geronte di Ravoir) ; Robin Leggate (Edmondo) ; George MacPherson (Innkeeper) ; John Fryatt (Dancing master) ; Anna Cooper (Madrigal singer) ; Handel Thomas (Sergeant of archers) ; Mark Curtis (Lamp lighter) ; Roderick Earle (Naval captain) ; Paschal Allen (Sergeant of soldiers) ; children from Burlington Danes School ; Royal Opera Chorus ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.
Language:Sung in Italian with optional English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese subtitles.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:Performed in 1983 at the Royal Opera House Convent Garden.

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