A nunnery or love? Love or money? Money or death? – On her way to the monastery, the young Manon is wooed by men. When Chevalier Des Grieux turns up, they fall in love and decide to escape. They live in Paris, money is scarce, family honour injured. And so Manon agrees to have Des Grieux abducted at his father's command, and begins a new life with a rich man. While she lives in the lap of luxury, in his pain Des Grieux decides to take holy orders. Manon learns of this and is able to change his mind. Again they live together: their love is enormous, money is scarce, and luxury and the casino beckon. Accused of cheating at cards, they are arrested; Des Grieux is released, but Manon is sentenced to a women's prison. Money is supposed to save her, but already she is too weak ... Recording of the premiere on January 24, 2021 from the State Opera Hamburg.
Directed by David Bösch
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Cast
Elsa Dreisig
Manon Lescaut
Ioan Hotea
Chavelier Des Grieux
Björn Bürger
Lescaut
Dimitry Ivashchenko
Graf Des Grieux
Daniel Kluge
Guillot-Morfontaine
Alexey Bogdanchikov
Brétigny
Elbenita Kajtazi
Poussette
Narea Son
Javotte
Ida Aldrian
Rosette
Martin Summer
Wirt
Collin André Schöning
Gardist 1
Hubert Kowalczyk
Gardist 2
Sébastien Rouland
Self - Conductor
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