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| Puccini wrote about himself that he was a “passionate hunter of water birds, texts and women”. It is true – women, as the main characters, usually play the most important roles in his music dramas. The famous love story about the knight Des Grieux and Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost preoccupied Puccini in 1889 already. However, his publisher Ricordi was trying to discourage Puccini from setting the theme to music because of the possible competition in Masseneti’s Manon released in 1884. Puccini did not let stagger himself. Contrarily to the Masseneti’s “French manner with powder and minuets”, he wanted to express the subject “in an Italian way – with desperate passion.”/ Source |
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| Roles Manon Lescaut soprano Lescaut, her brother, a sergeant baritone Chevalier des Grieux tenor Geronte de Revoir, Treasurer General bass Edmondo, a student tenor Innkeeper bass Singer mezzo-soprano Dancing Master tenor Lamplighter tenor Sergeant of the Royal Archers bass Naval Captain bass Hairdresser silent Singers, old beaux and abbés, girls, townsfolk, students, courtesans, archers, sailors |