(K)ein großes Drama: Manon Lescaut an der Bayerischen Staatsoper

Joyce El-Khoury (Manon Lescaut)

Christian Rieger (Der Wirt), Martin Snell (Geronte di Ravoir) und Granit Musliu (Edmondo)

Daniel Luis de Vicente (Lescaut)

Joyce El-Khoury (Manon Lescaut)

Saimir Pirgu (Des Grieux) und Granit Musliu (Edmondo)

By Isabella Steppan, 19 April 2025

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“packend gestaltete Pirgu den Zwiespalt zwischen Liebe und Vernunft”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 17 April 2025

Puccini, Manon Lescaut

Bavarian State Opera

Marco Armiliato, Conductor

Hans Neuenfels, Director

Stefan Mayer, Set Designer

Andrea Schmidt-Futterer, Costume Designer

Stefan Bolliger, Lighting Designer

Bayerisches Staatsorchester

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

Rainer Karlitschek, Dramaturgy

Benedikt Stampfli, Dramaturgy

Yvonne Gebauer, Dramaturgy

Joyce El-Khoury, Manon Lescaut

Saimir Pirgu, Chevalier des Grieux

Daniel Luis de Vicente, Lescaut

Emily Sierra, Musician

Kevin Conners, Dancing master

Granit Musliu, Edmondo

Andrés Agudelo, Lamplighter

Paweł Horodyski, Sergeant of archers

Martin Snell, Geronte di Ravoir

Christian Rieger, Innkeeper

Sean Michael Plumb, Naval commander

Christoph Heil, Choirmaster / chorus director

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Isabella Steppan

Isabella lebt in Graz und unterrichtet Deutsch und Philosophie/Psychologie. Ihre Freizeit verbringt sie am liebsten in der Oper, in klassischen Konzerten oder im Theater. Ihr Herz schlägt besonders für die Oper des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts und die Operette. Als @operafangirl ist sie auf Twitter aktiv.