Live from the Chemnitz Opera House 2007

Manon Lescaut - Giacomo Puccini

Opera in four Acts // Sung in Italian

Conductor: Frank Beermann Stage Director: Ansgar Weigner Conception: Dietrich Hilsdorf Set Design: Dieter Richter Costume Design: Renate Schmitzer Chorus Master: Mary Adelyn Kauffman Dramaturgy: Carla Neppl

Cast:

• Manon Lescaut: Astrid Weber
• Lescaut: Heiko Trinsinger
• Des Grieux: Zurab Zurabishvili
• Geronte: Kouta Räsänen
• Edmondo: Edward Randall
• The Innkeeper / A Sergeant: Martin Gabler
• The Prima Donna: Tiina Penttinen
• A Dancing Master: Jürgen Mutze
• A Captain in the Navy: Matthias Winter

Directed for TV and Video by Patrick Buttmann

Bonus: Interviews with Bernhard Helmich (General Director), Frank Beermann (Conductor), Ansgar Weigner (Stage Director) and Astrid Weber ("Manon Lescaut")

Product Details

• UPC: 072801319924
• Artist: Giacomo Puccini
• Genre: Opera
• Number of discs: 1
• Label: Arthaus Musik
• Release date: 2008

Product Specifications

• Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
• Picture Format: 16:9
• Language: Italian
• Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian
• Region Code: 0, NTSC
• Running Time: 120 min +24 min Bonus

Overview

This production of Puccini's Manon Lescaut was performed live at the Chemnitz Opera House in 2007. Conducted by Frank Beermann and directed by Ansgar Weigner, the opera tells the story of the tragic love affair between Manon Lescaut and Des Grieux. The set design by Dieter Richter and costume design by Renate Schmitzer create a visually stunning production, while the talented cast delivers a powerful performance. The bonus feature includes interviews with the cast and crew.

Cast and Crew

• Conductor: Frank Beermann
• Stage Director: Ansgar Weigner
• Conception: Dietrich Hilsdorf
• Set Design: Dieter Richter
• Costume Design: Renate Schmitzer
• Chorus Master: Mary Adelyn Kauffman
• Dramaturgy: Carla Neppl
• Cast: Astrid Weber, Heiko Trinsinger, Zurab Zurabishvili, Kouta Räsänen, Edward Randall, Martin Gabler, Tiina Penttinen, Jürgen Mutze, Matthias Winter
• Directed for TV and Video by Patrick Buttmann

Interesting Facts

• Manon Lescaut is one of Puccini's earliest operas and was first performed in 1893.
• The opera is based on the novel "L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by Abbé Prévost.
• Puccini's Manon Lescaut is known for its lush, romantic score and its tragic story of love and betrayal.