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Based On

a novel "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by the Abbé Prévost

Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1974
Language
Italian

Creative/Crew

Conductor
Production designed and directed by
Lighting Designer
Costumes executed by
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation

Cast

Edmondo
Cavaliere des Grieux
Manon Lescaut
Lescaut
Geronte de Ravoir
Innkeeper
Wigmaker
Wigmaker's assistant
Musician
Dancing Master
Sergeant
Lamplighter
Sea Captain

Show Dates

Broadcast

9/13/1974, live broadcast, KKHI. 

Time and Place

Eighteenth century; France and Louisiana

Scenes

Act I -- A square in Amiens
INTERMISSION
Act II -- Geronte's house in Paris
INTERMISSION
Act III -- The harbor at Le Havre
Act IV -- A plain near New Orleans

Media

Acknowledgements

The new production of "Manon Lescaut" is made poaaible by a generous gift from the G.H.C. Meyer Family Foundation

Notes

9/13/1974, live broadcast, KKHI. Intermission interviews: #1 Remarks, Kurt Herbert Adler (guest), #2 interview with Leontyne Price (guest) by Otto Guth (guest).

New production commemorating the death of Giacomo Puccini

Opening night program note: TONIGHT'S PERFORMANCE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF WILSON MEYER

Opening Night floral decorations courtesy of:
Hotel Mark Hopkins
Trader Vic's
Wedekind's/Wildflower
Bill A. Taylor

Program note (opening night):
R.A.I. (Radio - Audiotelevisione Italiana) Italian National Radio and Television System is filming
a one-hour news documentary based on tonight's production