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Opera Matinée: Massenet's Manon

23/02/2012

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Massenet's Manon performed at Opera Bastille, starring soprano Natalie Dessay.

Louise Fryer presents a performance of Massenet's Manon given at Opera Bastille, with soprano Natalie Dessay in the title role. Evelino Pido conducts.

Opera matinée: Massenet's Manon starring Natalie Dessay and recorded live at the Opera Bastille
Louise Fryer presents this tragic tale of a vivacious young girl's descent into a life of crime. 
Manon Lescaut ..... Natalie Dessay (soprano),
Le Chevalier des Grieux ..... Giuseppe Filianoti (tenor), 
Lescaut, Manon's cousin ..... Franck Ferrari (baritone, 
Le Comte des Grieux, the Chevalier's father ..... Paul Gay (bass), 
Guillot Morfontaine ..... Luca Lombardo (tenor),
Monsieur de Brétigny ..... André Heyboer (baritone),
Poussette, an actress ..... Olivia Doray (soprano),
Javotte, an actress ..... Carol Garcia (mezzo-soprano),
Rosette, an actress ..... Alisa Kolosova (mezzo-soprano), 
Inn keeper ..... Christian Tréguier (bass),
Paris National Opera Chorus and Ochestra, Evelino Pidò (conductor).

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