Description

Giacomo Puccini – Manon Lescaut - Opera in 4 Acts / LP

33 С10-12453-6

Product Details

Label: Melody – BCECOKOSHAR
Pressed by: Aprelevsky Order of Lenin Gramophone Plant
Typographer: M.O.Z. "Gramavpily"
Country: USSR
Format: Vinyl, 2-LP Set, Stereo

Overview

Puccini's Manon Lescaut is a poignant and passionate opera that unfolds in four acts, based on the novel L’Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost. The opera is a sweeping tale of love, desire, and tragic fate, brought to life by an ensemble of world-class performers.

On this recording, the legendary soprano Montserrat Caballé stars as Manon Lescaut, a character whose beauty and passion lead to her downfall. She is joined by tenor Plácido Domingo, who plays Chevalier des Grieux, the man who loves her devotedly. Together, they deliver a powerful and emotionally charged performance. The Ambrosian Opera Chorus and the New Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Bartoletti, provide a rich and expressive musical backdrop, highlighting the dramatic intensity of Puccini's score.

Track Listing:

Side 1:
- Act I (First Scene) – 29:45
Side 2:
- Act I (Second Scene) – 5:37
- Act II – 21:56
Side 3:
- Act II (Final Scene) – 17:00
- Intermezzo – 4:46
- Act III – 8:24
Side 4:
- Act III (Final Scene) – 7:17
- Act IV – 20:53

Key Credits:

Libretto: Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giacosa, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga, and Giovanni Ricordi (based on the novel by Abbé Prévost)
Manon Lescaut: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Chevalier des Grieux: Plácido Domingo (Tenor)
Lescaut: Vicente Sardinero (Baritone)
Geronte de Ravoir: Noël Manjen (Bass)
Edmond, Student: Robert Tir (Tenor)
Hotel Manager: Richard Van Ellan (Bass)
Dance Master: Bernard Dickerson (Tenor)
Musician: Delia Wallis (Mezzo-soprano)
Lamp-Lighter: Ian Partridge (Tenor)
Port Commander: Gwynn Howell (Bass)
Sergeant of Rifles: Robert Aloid (Bass)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus: Chorus Master John McCarthy
New Philharmonia Orchestra: Conductor Bruno Bartoletti