LIVE TRANSMISSION
A masterpiece of the French repertoire, Massenet’s passionate drama
follows the young Manon on her journey from Parisian glamour to
tragic downfall.
Superstar soprano Nadine Sierra (La Sonnambula, Roméo et Juliette,
La Traviata, Lucia di Lammermoor) takes on another alluring French
heroine, the irresistible title character of Massenet’s passionate
drama, in a stylish staging by director Laurent Pelly (Cendrillon).
CAST Nadine Sierra, Matthew Polenzani, Carlo Bosi, Andrzej Filonczyk,
Rod Gilfry, Jean Teitgen
CONDUCTOR Yves Abel
DIRECTOR Laurent Pelly
ESTIMATED RUNTIME 4 hours and 25 minutes, with two intermissions