A grim story of love, betrayal, jealousy and death, Puccini's opera calls for dramatic, forceful performances. It gets the full treatment here in a new studio recording starring Andrea Bocelli.
Lyric drama in 4 acts; libretto by Marco Praga, Domenico Oliva, Luigi Illica, and Giulio Ricordi, based on the novel L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost.
Language (note)
Sung in Italian.
Author
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924, composer.
Title
Manon Lescaut / Puccini.
Publisher
[London, England] : Decca, [2014]
Copyright date
℗2014
Playing time
015826
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Ana María Martínez, soprano ; Andrea Bocelli, Matthew Peña, tenors ; Javier Arrey, baritone Maurizio Muraro, bass ; supporting soloists ; Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana ; Coro de la Generalitat Valenciana ; Placido Domingo, conductor.
Event
Recorded 2014 January 24-25, 28-29 and February 1, 3-5 Palau de ldes Arts Reina Sofia, Fundación de la Communitat Valenciana.