Puccini: Manon Lescaut (DVD) – Liudmyla Monastyrska

Composer: Giacomo Puccini
Artists: Liudmyla Monastyrska, David Bizic, Gregory Kundé, Carlos Chausson, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso, Marc Pujol, Carol García, José Manuel Zapata, Michael Borth, David Sánchez, Jordi Casanova, Albert Muntanyola, Symphony Orchestra & Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu
Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume
Director: Davide Livermore
Video Format: NTSC 16:9
Sound Format: PCM Stereo / DTS 5.1
Region: All Regions
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Catalan, Korean, Japanese
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: C Major
Release Date: March 22, 2024
Run Time: 132 minutes

Inspired by the novel of the same name by Abbé Prévost, Puccini achieved his first great triumph with Manon Lescaut. The story of the rise and fall of the courtesan Manon was written with a haunting music, faithful to the principles of the verisme.

In this production, Liudmyla Monastyrska, “one of the most important voices of today” (Beckmesser.com) has a “magnificent voice” (Operawire), Gregory Kundé’s Des Grieux “is genuinely Puccinian” (opera online) and “Carlos Chausson…offered a masterful performance” (bachtrack). Conductor Emmanuel Villaume “provides a vehement and passionate musical reading” (El Mundo).

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