| Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924) | Manon Lescaut | Libretto by Luigi Illica, Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva |
| Royal Swedish Opera | ||
| Marc Soustrot | Conductor | |
| Knut Hendriksen | Director | |
| Lars Östbergh | Set Designer | |
| Annsofi Nyberg | Costume Designer | |
| Carina Jarlemark | Choreography | |
| Royal Swedish Opera Chorus | ||
| Royal Swedish Orchestra | ||
| Asmik Grigorian | Soprano | Manon Lescaut |
| Sergey Polyakov | Tenor | Chevalier des Grieux |
| Karl-Magnus Fredriksson | Baritone | Lescaut |
| Vivianne Holmberg | Soprano | Musician |
| Niklas Björling Rygert | Tenor | Dancing master |
| William Davis Lind | Tenor | Edmondo |
| Lennart Forsén | Bass | Geronte di Ravoir |
2 hours and 50 minutes
Sung in Italian with Swesidh surtitles
Young Manon is torn between her love for the poor student Des Grieux and the luxury that a rich older protector can offer. She chooses love, but when the young lovers try to escape, Manon is arrested for prostitution and deported to Louisiana. Manon Lescaut is a merciless story about the power of money, male desire and a young woman’s road to perdition.
Puccini’s first great success, Manon Lescaut, gives one of the most poignant portrayals of a female character in all of opera. Puccini’s ability to create music that captures the hearts of the audience is just as powerful here as in his more famous works, La Bohème and Tosca. Spectacular scenery, splendid rococo costumes and beautiful Italian singing unite in the long-awaited return of this classical production, with world renowned soprano Asmik Grigorian playing the lead role.
