Composer
Librettists
Based On
the novel L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost
Company
San Francisco Opera Association
Location
San Francisco, CA
Venue
War Memorial Opera House
Season
1971
Language
French
Creative/Crew
Conductor
Production
Assisted by
Set Designer(s)
Costume Designer(s)
Lighting Designer
Costumers
Chorus Director
Choreographer
Cast
Guillot de Morfontaine
De Brétigny
Poussette
Javotte
Rosette
Innkeeper
Lescaut, Manon's cousin
First Guard
Second Guard
Manon Lescaut
Chevalier des Grieux
Maid
Count des Grieux, the Chevalier's father
Attendant at St. Sulpice
Sergeant
Show Dates
Broadcast
10/8/1971, broadcast KKHI.
Time and Place
The action takes place in 1721
Scenes
Act I, Scene 1 -- Courtyard of an inn at Amiens
Scene 2 -- Apartment of des Grieux and Manon in Paris
Act II, Scene 1 -- Cours la Reine, Paris
Scene 2 -- Seminary of Saint Sulpice
Act III, Scene 1 -- Gambling salon, Hotel Transylvanie
Scene 2 -- The road to Le Havre
Media
Document
SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1971_06_compressed.pdf
(17.79 MB)
Acknowledgements
This new production of "Manon" is made possible through the sponsorship of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and a gift from James D. Robertson
Notes
To access the full production program, click the PDF link above.
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10/8/1971, broadcast KKHI. Intermission taped features: Intermissions #1 and #2, Bill Agee (guest).
Opening Night floral decorations supplied by Kay's Florist
In the Cours la Reine scene, in all performances, Beverly Sills sang both the
Gavotte and the Fabliau.