Genre: Theater [nf]
Release Date: 09/16/2008
SubTitles: Italian/English/Ger/French/Espanol
Dubbed: Italian
Sound: 2/DTS
Run Time: 137 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Angel

Famed soprano Renée Fleming hosts this filmed Metropolitan Opera production of Giacomo Puccini's classic 1893 opera Manon Lescaut, starring Finnish performer Karita Mattila as the title character, and co-starring Sean Panikkar as Edmondo, Marcello Giordani as Des Grieux and Dwayne Croft as Lescaut. James Levine conducts; The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet provide added accompaniment and support. This particular film debuted on an unusual note, as one in a series of operas given mainstream, High-Definition cinema release in the United States.

~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Karita Mattila - Manon Lescaut

Production:
Brian Large - Director
Louisa Briccetti Victoria Warivonchik - Producer
Desmond Heeley - Set Designer
Donald Palumbo - Chorus Master
James Levine - Conductor
Desmond Heeley - Costume Designer
Peter Gelb - Executive Producer
Gil Wechsler - Lighting
Jay David Saks - Music Producer
Elena Park - Supervising Producer
Mia Bongiovanni - Supervising Producer
Gina Lapinski - Stage Director

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - Arena di Verona
    1983
La Boheme
    1986
Giacomo Puccini: Tosca - Arena di Verona
    Eva Marton / 1984