| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | Manon Lescaut (Sung in English) | Libretto by Luigi Illica, Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva |
| English Touring Opera | ||
| Gerry Cornelius | Conductor | |
| Jude Christian | Director | |
| Charlotte Henery | Set Designer, Costume Designer | |
| Ben Ormerod | Lighting Designer | |
| English Touring Opera Orchestra | ||
| Jenny Stafford | Soprano | Manon Lescaut |
| Gareth Dafydd Morris | Tenor | Chevalier des Grieux |
| Aidan Edwards | Bass | Lescaut |
| Edward Hawkins | Bass | Geronte di Ravoir |
| Brenton Spiteri | Tenor | Edmondo |
| Cicely Hé | Mezzo-soprano | Musician |
| David Horton | Tenor | Dancing master |
| Amy J Payne | Mezzo-soprano | Naval commander |
| Edward Jowle | Baritone | Innkeeper |
| Philip Wilcox | Bass | Sergeant of archers |
| Julia Mariko | Soprano | Lamplighter |
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.