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Manon Lescaut

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Puccini's opera in four acts, with libretto by MARCO PRAGA , DOMENICO OLIVA , GIULIO RICORDI.
LUIGIILLICA and GIUSEPPE GIACOSA , after the novel by ABBE PREVOST . (sung in Italian)
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF THE
TEATRO COMUNALE. BOLOGNA conducted by RICCARDO CHAILLY Records

Contributors

Unknown:
Marco Praga
Unknown:
Domenico Oliva
Unknown:
Giulio Ricordi.
Unknown:
Giuseppe Giacosa
Novel By:
Abbe Prevost
Conducted By:
Riccardo Chailly
Edmondo, a student:
William Matteuzzi (tenor)
n Cavaliere Renato des Grieux:
Jose Carreras (tenor)
Lescaut, sergeant of the King's guard:
Paolo Coni (baritone)
Innkeeper:
Ledo Freschi (bass)
Geronte di Ravoir, Treasurer-General:
Italo Tajo (baritone)
Manon Lescaut:
Kirite Kanawa (soprano)
Singer:
Margarita Zimmermann (mezzo-Soprano)
Dancing master:
Piero de Palma (tenor)
Sergeant of archers:
Giorgio Tadeo (bass)
Lamplighter:
Carlo Gaifa (tenor)
Captain:
Natale de Carolls (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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