Manon Lescaut
Seen it?1983 | 129 min | Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
"Manon", wrote Puccini to his publisher Giulio Ricordi in 1889, "is a heroine I believe in and therefore she cannot fail to win the heart of the public." This turned out to be a truly prophetic statement since none of Puccinis other world successes were received on their first nights as rapturously as Manon Lescaut. The popularity of Puccinis great masterpiece has never waned and the highly acclaimed Götz Friedrich production at Covent Garden was hailed as an operatic milestone. Two of the worlds leading stars--Kiri Te Kanawa and Placido Domingo--head a strong cast conducted by the brilliant Italian conductor Giuseppe Sinopoli.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Götz Friedrich, Brian Large
- Plácido DomingoDes Grieux
- Kiri Te KanawaManon Lescaut
- Thomas AllenLescaut
- Forbes RobinsonGéronte de Ravoir
- Robin LeggateEdmond
- Anna CooperMadrigal Singer
- John FryattDance Master
- George MacPhersonInkeeper
- Orchestra of the Royal Opera House