Manon Lescaut
25th, 28th and 30th July at 19:00 • Matinée 27th July at 14:00
The Coade Hall, Bryanston, Blandford Forum, Dorset DT11 9LH
An opera in four acts by Giacomo Puccini • Libretto by Luigi Illica, Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva, based on the 1731 novel Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost • Sung in Italian with English surtitles
Brief Synopsis
Young Manon Lescaut is being taken by her brother to live in a convent when they chance upon the chevalier Des Grieux who is studying in Paris. Des Grieux is overwhelmed by Manon’s beauty and falls madly in love at first sight. Learning that Manon is headed to a convent, Des Grieux risks everything and convinces her to run away with him… Things do not go well.
Cast & Creative Team
| Edmondo | Alberto Sousa |
| Lescaut | Gyula Nagy |
| Manon Lescaut | Anna Patalong |
| Des Grieux | Todd Wilander |
| Geronte di Ravoir | Eddie Wade |
| Innkeeper | Ben Gautier |
| Madrigal Singer | Amber Reeves-Pigott |
| Dance master | Alberto Sousa |
| Lamp lighter | Alberto Sousa |
| Sergeant at Arms | Tim Bagley |
| Naval Captain | Harry Fradley |
| Hairdresser | Molly Adams |
| Abbé Prévost (actor) | Christopher Cowell 25-27 July |
| Abbé Prévost (actor) | Anthony Kent 28-30 July |
| Des Grieux double (actor) | Eduardo Nuñez |
| Manon double (actor) | Lydia Mee |
| Conductor | José Miguel Esandi |
| Director | Christopher Cowell |
| Assistant | Bence Kalo |
| Designer | Bridget Kimak |
| Costume designer | Stewart J Charlesworth |
| Lighting designer | James Smith |
| Chorus Master | Nicolas Mansfield |
| Orchestra Leader | David Spencer |
