“Jules Massenet’s Manon at the Berlin Staatsoper”
Massenet's opera centres on its charming but contrary heroine, the vivacious young Manon who longs for luxury and excitement. We first encounter her en route to a convent, where her family are sending her to be educated. Along the way, she falls in love with the young student Des Grieux, and, impetuously, runs off with him. She soon leaves him, however, to become the mistress of a rich nobleman. Thus begins her descent into criminality and depravity, all too soon dragging the besotted Des Grieux with her, until she is imprisoned. Despite its tragic story, the opera is full of French charm and vitality – typified by the ambiguous Manon herself. Her plight is touching because of the subtle play of innocence and calculation in her character. The score contains many sparkling arias and ensembles, moving rapidly from moods of exuberance to tenderness, with perfect dramatic timing. Recorded live at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, April/May 2007.
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Cast
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Anna Netrebko
Manon Lescaut
Also in
La traviata
La Bohème
Rolando Villazón
Des Grieux
Known for
Joyeux Noel
Cabrini
Alfredo Daza
Lescaut
Also in
Jules Massenet: Manon
L'Elisir d'Amore
Christof Fischesser
Le Comte Des Grieux
Also in
Fidelio
Weber: Der Freischütz
Remy Corazza
Guillot de Morfontaine
No other roles listed
Artu Kataja
Bretigny
No other roles listed
Hanan Alattar
Pousette
Silvia De La Muela
Rosette
Also in
Lulu
La Traviata - Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Matthias Vieweg
Gal James
Javotte
Also in
Jules Massenet: Manon
La Bohème
Daniel Barenboim
Self - Conductor
Also in
Chopin: The Warsaw Recital - Daniel Barenboim
Europakonzert 2014 from Berlin
Vincent Paterson Director · Andreas Morell Director Bernhard Fleischer Director
First release May 9, 2007 · Produced in Germany · Production Deutsche Grammophon, Staatsoper Unter den Linden
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Unitel Classics
Production
Deutsche Grammophon
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Staatsoper Unter den Linden
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Germany
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 9, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
September 23, 2008 · Theatrical
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