Manon Lescault
Other operas based on "Les Adventures de Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut" by Abbé Prévost (1733):
Manon Lescaut - Giacomo Puccini
Information about the opera Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
Recommended recordings on CD
Perlea/Albanese/Björling (Naxos Historical 8.111030-31)
A classic performance from Rome in 1954.
Rome Opera House Chorus, Rome Opera House Orchestra, conducted by Jonel Perlea, 1954.
Cast: Licia Albanese (Manon Lescaut), Jussi Björling (Des Grieux), Robert Merrill (Lescaut), Franco Calabrese (Géronte).
Naxos Historical 8.111030-31 (mono)
Levine/Freni/Pavarotti (Decca 440 200-2)
A lively performance, currently the best of the available recordings.
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, conducted by James Levine, 1992.
Cast: Mirella Freni (Manon Lescaut), Luciano Pavarotti (Des Grieux), Dwayne Croft (Lescaut), Giuseppe Taddei (Géronte).
Decca 440 200-2