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.
Participant/Performer Note
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.
Data/Place of Event
Recorded 2014 January 24-25, 28-29 and February 1, 3-5 Palau de ldes Arts Reina Sofia, Fundación de la Communitat Valenciana.
