Composer
Librettists
Ruggero Leoncavallo
and
Marco Pragaand
Domenico Olivaand
Giuseppe Giacosaand
Giulio Ricordiand
Luigi IllicaBased 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
2006-2007
Language
Italian
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Director
Production
Lighting Designer
Chorus Director
Musical Preparation
Supertitles
Assistant Stage Director(s)
Stage Manager(s)
Costume Supervisor
Wig and Makeup Designer
Production Super Captain
Cast
Edmondo
Chevalier des Grieux
Lescaut
Innkeeper
Geronte de Ravoir
Manon Lescaut
Singer
Madrigalist
Dancing Master
Police Sergeant
Lamplighter
Sergeant of the Archers
Naval Captain
Show Dates
Broadcast
4/1/2007 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/6/2007 WFMT.
Time and Place
Early eighteenth century; France and Louisiana
Scenes
Act I -- Courtyard of an inn at Amiens
INTERMISSION
Act II -- Manon's apartment at Geronte's house in Paris
INTERMISSION
Act III -- The harbor of Le Havre
Act IV -- A barren wasteland in Louisiana
Media
Sponsors
Additional support for this production is provided by Tad and Dianne Taube, and Koret Foundation Funds
Acknowledgements
This production is made possible, in part, by The Bernard Osher Endowment Fund
Notes
4/1/2007 delayed broadcast, KDFC; 10/6/2007 WFMT.
Text by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Giuseppe Giacosa, Giulio Ricordi, and Luigi Illica
The full title of the Prévost novel is "L'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut"
Production owned by Lyric Opera of Chicago