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  1. Manon Lescaut. The Story of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut ( French: Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut [istwaʁ dy ʃ (ə)valje de ɡʁijø e d (ə) manɔ̃ lɛsko]) is a novel by Antoine François Prévost. Published in 1731, it is the seventh and final volume of Mémoires et aventures d'un homme de qualité ...

  2. Manon Lescaut (Italian: [maˈnɔn leˈsko]) is an Italian-language opera in four acts composed by Giacomo Puccini between 1889 and 1892 to a libretto by Luigi Illica, Marco Praga and Domenico Oliva , based on the 1731 novel Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux, et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost.

  3. Manon Lescaut, publié pour la première fois en 1731 sous le titre de La véritable histoire du chevalier Des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut, est un roman-mémoires de l’ abbé Prévost, septième et dernier volume des Mémoires et aventures d’un homme de qualité qui s’est retiré du monde, rédigés de 1728 à 1731.

  4. Feb 1, 2018 · Learn about the plot, musical numbers and history of Puccini's opera based on the novel by Abbé Prévost. Listen to the famous arias of Des Grieux and Manon, sung by Maria Callas and Giuseppe Di Stefano.

  5. Nov 7, 2005 · Manon Lescaut. The first act takes place at Amiens. The scene is a large square near the Paris Gate. On the right is an avenue, and on the left an inn, under whose porch are tables for customers. An outer staircase leads to the upper floor of the inn.

  6. Cast. Manon Lescaut (soprano) Lescaut, her brother and guardian (baritone) Chevalier Renato des Grieux, a student (tenor) Geronte di Revoir, Treasurer General (bass) Edmondo, a student (tenor) Innkeeper (bass) Singer (mezzo-soprano) Dance Master (tenor)

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