| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | Manon Lescaut (Sung in English) | Livret de Luigi Illica, Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva |
| English Touring Opera | ||
| Gerry Cornelius | Direction | |
| Jude Christian | Mise en scène | |
| Charlotte Henery | Décors, Costumes | |
| Ben Ormerod | Lumières | |
| English Touring Opera Orchestra | ||
| Jenny Stafford | Soprano | Manon Lescaut |
| Gareth Dafydd Morris | Ténor | Chevalier des Grieux |
| Aidan Edwards | Basse | Lescaut |
| Edward Hawkins | Basse | Geronte di Ravoir (Géronte de Ravoir) |
| Brenton Spiteri | Ténor | Edmondo (Edmond) |
| Cicely Hé | Mezzo-soprano | Un musicien |
| David Horton | Ténor | Le maître de ballet |
| Amy J Payne | Mezzo-soprano | Le capitaine de marine |
| Edward Jowle | Baryton | L'hôtelier |
| Philip Wilcox | Basse | Sergent des archers |
| Julia Mariko | Soprano | Un allumeur de réverbères |
Manon Lescaut is a devastating depiction of a woman wrestling with her desire for love on her own terms, and the rigid double standards imposed on her by society. The opera was a breakthrough hit for its composer, Giacomo Puccini, and is packed with memorable music and heartbreaking drama.
Jude Christian, fresh from a critically acclaimed Titus Andronicus at London’s Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, brings incisive direction and a sharp, poetic new translation to her radical new production, while ETO Music Director Gerry Cornelius conducts.