Manon lescaut royal opera house 2016 production london. See more ideas about manon lescaut, opera and opera singers. I am quite proud of the london audience that did booed last tuesday. Kristine opolais and jonas kaufmann give terrific performances in jonathan kents. Kenneth macmillan s source for manon was the 18thcentury french novel by abbe prevost, already adapted for opera by massenet and puccini. In writing manon, massenet penned the ultimate hymn to woman as eternal temptress. The royal operas first presentation of puccinis manon lescaut for more than 30 years is perhaps the visually ugliest show at covent garden in living memory. This allencompassing role is a showcase for a soprano. Massenet manon, royal opera house, london the independent. Royal opera house, london wc2 020 7304 4000, feb 39. Buy tickets online now or find out more with london theatreland. The royal opera house revives kenneth macmillans modern masterpiece.
Kristine opolais as manon and jonas kaufmann as des grieux in puccinis manon lescaut. Manons brother lescaut is offering her to the highest bidder when she meets des grieux and falls in love. Calendar view choose dates dates filter events filters. Puccini found more favour and durability with the same sad. He was advised to steer clear of puccinis score for manon lescaut already in the royal opera repertoire and go for. Manon lescaut at the royal opera house, with kristine opolais as manon photo. Manon lescaut live from the royal opera house youtube. Manon lescaut was puccini s earliest big success and its handling of the drama remains fairly crude. Royal opera house, londonanna netrebkos voice blazes, and she and vittorio grigolo who is making the most sensational debut to be heard at covent garden for some time. David pountney directs a new production of one of verdis epic historical dramas, set in medieval palermo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jonathan kents 2014 updating of manon lescaut into a welter of soft porn, sex trafficking and reality tv remains largely as chilly as before. The last act sparks into a proper puccini highvoltage death scene.
As vixen, coquette and victim, the royal ballets francesca hayward, natalia osipova and marianela nunez all touch greatness in the coveted role of kenneth macmillans tragic heroine. Manon royal opera house, london tickets, information. Opolais and kaufmann in manon lescaut at covent garden. Antonio pappano conducts sondra radvanovsky and aleksandrs antonenko in the first revival of jonathan kents thoughtprovoking production of. It has always seemed to me a shame that puccini in his third opera, manon lescaut, left out the brief interlude in manons tragic life when she had found happiness with her chevalier. Whether youre new to ballet and opera or youve loved them all your life, we have something for you.
This early puccini masterpiece makes a welcome return to covent garden after an absence of over 20 years, in a new production by jonathan kent under the baton of music director antonio pappano. Royal opera house, london jonathan kents contemporary take on puccinis opera doesnt always work, but sondra radvanovsky shines as. London manon lescaut royal opera house 61714 o n june 17, puccinis. Anna netrebko in richard eyres production of puccinis manon lescaut, at the metropolitan opera.
Buy manon lescaut by gauci, kaludov, brt po, rahbari from amazons classical music store. Manon lescaut by puccini, giacomo from amazons classical music store. The opera has not been seen at covent garden since 1983 and it takes the promise of a pair of stars kristine opolais and jonas kaufmann. Renowned dance musician leighton lucas and his assistant hilda gaunt provided a score drawn from across massenets music, including his famous yearning elegie as the theme for the lovers. This early puccini masterpiece, manon lescaut, makes a welcome return to covent garden after an absence of over 20 years, in a new production by jonathan kent under the baton of. Royal opera house covent garden foundation, a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in england and wales company number 480523 charity registered. Its more than 30 years since the royal operas last new staging of the work that brought puccini his first success.